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   From: sharx35@hotmail.com   
      
   "M I Wakefield"  wrote in message   
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   > "Canuck57"  wrote in message   
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   >> On 04/05/2010 11:13 AM, M I Wakefield wrote:   
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   >>> 1966 would have been a fairer baseline, since that was the year the CPP   
   >>> was   
   >>> introduced.   
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   >> AND while they talk of income tax going up, how many new taxes do we pay   
   >> today that didn't even exist back in the 60's.  GST is just one example   
   >> but there are litterally many dozens of hidden taxes that have been added   
   >> or gone up not included.   
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   >> That is why we need to control out governemtns spending, we need to move   
   >> it to a referundum and remove this budgetary power from corrupt pandering   
   >> politicians.   
   >   
   > The GST replaced the Manufacturer's Sales Tax, which was levied at the   
   > factory gate, and despite the name, discouraged manufacturing and   
   > encouraged imports.   
      
   The GST is FUCKING BULLSHIT.  The Manufacturer's Sales Tax was MUCH more   
   easily administered and could have easily been tailored to exempt exports.   
   Any imports that were being imported at unfairly lowered prices could and   
   ARE tagged for anti-dumping taxes.   
      
      
      
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