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Originally posted by Claeren@Dec 25 2004, 12:49 AM
Seriously though, so you think the Liberals SHOULD pay equalization AND give oil revenues to Newfoundland? You are p*ssed they are trying to protect the public purse? Or the liberal bashing is just habitual and you really didn't think about the issue, you just did the red-neck thing and bashed without thought?
Claeren.
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LMAO! Only a liberal could call Martin's actions "trying to protect the public purse"! Trying to rob the provinces blind is more like it.
It's a simple concept. Martin promised Nfld and NS 100% of their oil revenues. Martin is now trying to clawback over $1 billion of that, once again breaking an election promise.
Typical liberals. Promise everything, then screw eveyone. Martin = Chretien = Trudeau. Different a55hole, different decade, same lies, same theft.
Obviously Newfoundland shouldnt be on the equalization system permanently, but the "federal" government (and even in quotes stating that just doesnt feel right) should honour it's promises, and it should allow one of the poorest provinces in the country a chance to become self sufficient rather than lie, cheat and steal from it so Martin can pay off more of his liberal pigs lining up at the porkbarrel.
Once again, I will mention that Alberta was granted 100% of it's resources without facing any kind of clawbacks or caps on the equalization-type system that existed at the time. Any Albertan who opposes the Atlantic provinces fight for the same rights while enjoying the wealth we enjoy as a result is a hypocrite, imnsho.