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"Canuck57" wrote in message
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> On 01/11/2011 9:17 AM, Alan Baggett wrote:
>> Altruist or outlaw: What kind of taxpayer are you? : CRA SOTW
>>
>> By: steven chase - OTTAWA— Globe and Mail Update
>> Published Tuesday, Oct. 04, 2011 11:10PM EDT
>> Last updated Wednesday, Oct. 05, 2011 7:44AM EDT
>>
>> How likely are you to cheat on your taxes?
>
> Not likely, but my income is well documented. If I knew I could
> get away with it, in a heart beat.
>
> Wasn't always that way. Just that government gets too greedy,
> the higher the taxes, the more incentive there is to cheat. And
> I don't see the value to Canadians at the current tax rates,
> basic deductions should be doubled and max tax rates be
> initiated. People deserve 67% of their income in real value.
> After a person has paid 33% in taxes in any form be it civic,
> provincial or federal, they shouldn't have to pay more cumulative
> taxes on utilities, property, gas, excise or other BS taxes.
>
> Needs to be more to life than just being a tax sheep.
>
>> And, more importantly, can Ottawa talk you out of it?
>
> Nope. I will always vote for less government. Problem is they
> assure only big fat expensive government options exist on the
> ballot and spend billions to brainwash people into big
> government. Government will roll over vets, disabled and seniors
> CPP then go out and blow it on glass houses, bailouts, foreign
> bailout corruption, more corruption and war machines.
>
>> The Canada Revenue Agency is enormously preoccupied with these
>> questions, particularly when Ottawa is trying to erase a massive
>> budget deficit.
>
> Time for government to do what 80% of the rest of us have done.
> Cut back on shit that doesn't directly benefit ALL Canadians.
> Stop thinking greedy government has the right to screw our kids
> with debt for their statism greed today. Get some integrity and
> honour.
>
>> To this end, the tax collector commissioned a market research
>> study
>> that sorted Canadians into categories, based on their likelihood
>> of
>> ducking taxes owed and their reasons for complying or cheating.
>
> There are quite legal was of ducking Ottawa greed, pack up the
> investments for less jobs and move out. Oh wait, many are and
> fewer good jobs.
>
>> This leaves a great middle mass of taxpayers – nearly 40 per
>> cent of
>> the filing population – who vary in their inclination to seek
>> opportunities to pay cash under the table to avoid taxes.
>
> Why would I turn them in if I knew of it? I am not a greedy
> envious fleabagger loaded with bitterness and spite. (although
> many are and CRA counts on it). Sorry, the government hate thy
> neighbor doesn't work on me as I know who is really doing the
> screwing.
>
>> “The top potential motivators tend to be understanding their tax
>> responsibilities, fear of penalties and knowing how their tax
>> dollars
>> are spent,” it says.
>
> Responsibilities or debt-tax enslavement? Yes, I conform because
> I have to, but not without a grudge. I know we are tax slaves.
>
> I say slaves for 2 reasons. First is simple, how can I effect
> change? I can't. Party politics rigs the game of democracy. You
> have 4 choices, all big fat expensive government. Never less
> taxing, allways more from you to Ottawa.
>
> Take something simple like CPP. Government gets it, borrows from
> it at undervalue interest rates depreciating its value, in
> essence skimming EI/CPP. I will never get near full value from
> my contributions, not even close.
>
> In retirement, the shift in taxes is to sales taxes, a tax on
> tax. You pay on income and consumption for a nt tax load of over
> 50%. It gets worse, because the services you need are double or
> triple the cost, your spend also pays their taxes. Making
> Candian life very expensive.
>
> Then Ottawa goes and spends it on bombs, F35s, crap we don't
> use...but makes them feel like big shots in the international
> arena of egalitarians. Fleabaggers, welfare bums, EI
> abusers....eglitarians all leaches on the middle class wealth.
> And noting ever seems to stop it.
>
> Fact is Canadian democracy is a ruse. A farce. We say we have a
> social safety net, ya, for indexed politicians perhaps but the
> rest is poverty.
>
> But we must have big fat over spending greedy government
> mortgaging our grand kids futures today.
>
> Can't say I am much of a believer. 75% of Ottawa government
> spending does not benefit all Canadians equally. Th G12 brain
> washing wore off a long time ago.
>
> Fact is big government has lost its way. And the bigger
> government gets, the less wealth the people will have.
>
> But I am sure Carney from Harvard will just print more money for
> more inflation to debt-tax-inflate our lives. All for the love
> of statism and just more debt. But we have big fat government we
> can't afford. The fundamental reason for this whole depression.
> Too much government consumption, and production is no longer
> profitable.
> --
> The reason government can't fix the economic problems is
> government is the problem.
A lot of non GST purchases are bullshit. Just not needed. Library
has lots of DVD's. No need to rent OR buy them. The list is
endless--billions could be saved by not buying over-priced coffee
at Starbucks etc..
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