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   From: sharx35@hotmail.com   
      
   "pepper@mega.ca"  wrote in message   
   news:R9jEn.22$V%2.11@newsfe08.iad...   
   >> "Canuck57"  wrote in message   
   >> Snip   
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   >>> But the real problem stems from Ottawa, they have never tightened their   
   >>> belt and are 30 years overdue on a major house cleaning to reduce waste   
   >>> and debt-spending.  Long overdue.   
   >   
   > "M I Wakefield"  wrote   
   >> The size of the Federal public service as a percentage of the total   
   >> population is relatively constant ... and railing against Ottawa is on   
   >> limited usefulness ... less than 1/3 of public servants are located   
   >> there.   
   >>   
   >> The only way to get major cuts is to cancel programs and eliminate local   
   >> offices.   
   >>   
   >> So what programs would you eliminate, and how far should someone have to   
   >> travel to file an EI claim?   
   >   
   > Maybe we could get rid of those Senators that Harper just stuffed into our   
   > tax pockets - at a minimum cost of $6 million/year (before travel   
   > expenses+) and who can sit on their fat 'Duffs' until age 75 ?   
   STFU, asshole. Legislation has been introduced to LIMIT senators' terms to   
   EIGHT years with NO reappointments. This is to be RETROACTIVE to include   
   appointments made in 2008, 2009 and 2010.   
      
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