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Originally Posted by badnarik
just wondering what you think the tax rate in the u.s. should be? do you think canada should raise taxes too?
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As I am not an economist, I couldn't really say an exact figure with any educated precision. I think Canadian taxes are excessive. I think the current US rates are about right, but I would like to see the money distributed more towards social programs and away from National Defense.
I know a lot of arguments against tax reform for social programs rest on "potential for waste and abuse" arguments. Yet somehow the same arguments don't apply to the US military - for example - the F15 Strike Eagle is superior to any combat aircraft anywhere in the world. Yet billions are being spent in the F-22 program as a replacement air superiority aircraft. Is it nice to have stealth technology in a fighter? Sure. Is it important to develop new technologies for defense? Absolutely. But don't tell me there isn't abuse of the system just because the goal is military based.
If the money is going to be wasted, I would rather my tax dollars went to feed a chronic welfare mom's kids, than to line the pockets of a government contractor.