Alberta budget comes down

[Julio]

The budget came down today in Edmonton. Mostly a bit of a non event except:

-The health care premium/tax is finally going to be killed, as of Jan 1 2009. The tax I have always hated in this province is finally gone!

More details here:

http://alberta.ca/budget2008/
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...dget-alta.html

[4X4]

Wow. Jan 1 2009? I'm impressed. During the election he promised 'within 4 years'. WTG, Ed. You've temporarily bought my vote.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by Julio

-The health care premium/tax is finally going to be killed, as of Jan 1 2009. The tax I have always hated in this province is finally gone!

Good riddance! I always hated seeing that as a seperate line item on my paycheque, and as a young-un it got me into some trouble with collection agencies.

Better to get rid of that as opposed to another provincial tax cut.

[Rutuu]

Bingo...will you see a raise...nope. Woohoo elimination of a non-taxable perk, saves your employer I guess. A 1% tax decrease would have been more beneficial to me and many others.

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by ken0042

and as a young-un it got me into some trouble with collection agencies.

Yep, me too. I only recently started paying it on time, usually I would wait until they started calling and then pay it.

Great news.

[jolinar of malkshor]

Originally Posted by fotze

Boo, I finally work somewhere where the company pays that and now they cut it.

It is a taxable benifit so you will save on that.

[JiriHrdina]

The health care premium has been the biggest joke in this province for far too long. Good to see they are finally doing away with it. I give some credit to the CTF who have been a voice on this matter for a long time now. Good victory for them.