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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
Respected economist Trevor Tombe was one of the main critics of the tax increase and was vocal about the revenue calculation and impacts proposed by Hirsch. It wasn't all model based and included evidence from previous increases.
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he didn't criticize the tax increase, he criticized the math, and I believe the conclusion was the math didn't take it into account, but that it wouldn't be so big as to negate the effect. The net result is still an overall benefit to government coffers.
I caught Smith on the radio today still using the fully discredited numbers about the cost of the carbon tax and plans to pursue policy using them, which I find a much bigger sin.