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Originally Posted by flamesfever
Looking at published graphs, I believe the wages from 1965 to 1981 rose with inflation from 4 to 9%. However, adjusted for inflation they gyrated from +4 to -6%.
As for wages today, if we are going to bring in half a million immigrants per year for the next number of years, I think our wages will probably stabilize relative to inflation. I think our doctors, nurses, and a majority of healthcare workers deserve a significant raise and/or increase in benefits.
As for house prices in Calgary, IMO I think they will probably rise along with inflation and the price of oil and gas. I think it's imperative that companies actively reinvest a significant portion of their income in maintaining or increasing their reserves and production. Hopefully they don't become too jaded by the Federal Government's effort to reduce emissions.
According to published information, the Vietnam war was financed by higher taxes and inflation.
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Doctors need raises? I have friends in the profession and they make bank. Each chooses a "secretary" who knows to play the loopholes and charge as much as possible. How much of our taxes go to road maintenance, healthcare, education and law enforcement? I imagine it's a ton and most of those are paid more than fairly. Anyway, debates aren't settled in any way on random forums as we're all average joes, but I don't know what the case is for playing doctors more when they're paid quite handsomely as is.