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Old 03-09-2020, 01:10 PM   #5042
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And then there is a flip side. Why is the deficit budget bad for me? Realistically please. Don't do the "saddle ur kids with debts BS" because things don't work like that.

And no, I'm not saying that having deficits is good or preferable. I'm just not in favor of a sales tax.
Because your province has no fiscal room in the case of a disaster or recession and continued dependence on royalty revenue will hamper the possibility of future economic diversification. You are in the process of turning Alberta into a toilet for future economic investment.
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