[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Azure

So consumers, many of whom are struggling to make ends meet, are fronting money to the government for a full year and then they get a rebate cheque back. Seems pretty dumb.

Especially when multiple provinces are trying to help low income families with $500 payments.

Everytime I read the comments on CP on the carbon tax, and 'oh well you get a rebate back', it strikes me that the average poster here likely does not struggle to pay rent or food, and they completely forget that there are in fact people out there who would prefer not to pay even more for fuel, even if they get a rebate back at the end of the year.

You sure seem to be upset about how this whole program works. Obviously you really understand the workings of it.
Case in point, you completely understand how getting quarterly rebates (that increase prior to the carbon tax going up) equates to fronting money for a full year. Getting money first, and then paying out, doesn't sound like I'm fronting the money, but what do I know?

Please, provide us with more insight into how you think this program works. Cause learning about how it actually works, is way more boring.