XPost: can.general, can.politics, ott.general   
   From: Eric@hardknocks.edu   
      
   Canuck57 wrote ...   
      
   > On 05/05/2010 10:49 AM, M I Wakefield wrote:   
   > > "Canuck57"  wrote in message   
   > > news:zPdEn.288490$wr5.58077@newsfe22.iad...   
   > >   
   > > Snip   
   > >   
   > >> 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.   
   > >   
   > > 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?   
   >   
   > Cancel away.  For Ottawa, I will not even ask, just cut and keep on   
   > cutting.  Don't need EI, I would be a whole lot better off if EI   
   > deductions from employer and myself were put in my LIRA and screw   
   > government all to hell.  Ditto CPP.  And then they can't skim it.   
      
   EI is a perfect example of modern communications cutting paperwork and   
   travel  The application can be done online, and the reporting done by   
   telephone.   
      
   Eric   
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