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Originally Posted by SebC
Yeah, and moreso:
Almost any individual thing if put to a referendum would fail. New hospital in Edmonton? Calgary and rural aren't going to vote for that. New hospital in Calgary? Edmonton and rural, nope. Tax increase? Nope, nope, nope.
Things get done through horse trading. New hospital in Calgary, Edmonton, and clinics in smaller communities, funded by a tax increase? Now that just might pass.
On the other hand, if you put a tax cut, debt repayment, and service increase into individual questions, they'd all pass, but would be impossible to implement together.
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For sure. I just don’t think it’s a vocal minority that dislike this deal. It’s a tough pill to swallow for people who are struggling to pay for rent and food. Cost of living has increased to a point where I really don’t understand how people who are making 100k or less combined with a family are doing it.