tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post115323821332429965..comments2024-02-07T16:22:39.625-05:00Comments on Jeff Jedras: Great Canadian Tax Experiment, the Wrap-UpUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1165960499651850122006-12-12T16:54:00.000-05:002006-12-12T16:54:00.000-05:00I'm a (disability)pensioner who can't afford a bus...I'm a (disability)pensioner who can't afford a bus pass.... So much for Steve's campaign baloney about caring for "our seniors" who built this country, bla bla bla....<BR/><BR/>Except, I'm not a senior yet, so I don't get the discounts.<BR/><BR/>Not his fault, but haven't prices also increased noticeably this year, thanks to gas prices??<BR/><BR/>Humbug!!Penelope Personshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568490631814894124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1156715452452014872006-08-27T17:50:00.000-04:002006-08-27T17:50:00.000-04:00I just did a less thourough exam of my pay, and it...I just did a less thourough exam of my pay, and it will go live tomorrow morning with a picture of my paystubs.Saskboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13258259356749068135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1153508674954539582006-07-21T15:04:00.000-04:002006-07-21T15:04:00.000-04:00Well, now that I have been able to properly analys...Well, now that I have been able to properly analyse my pay (we had a signing bonus included in my first pay after the new tax rate so I had to wait for the next pay), my gross pay has increased by $54 every two weeks, but my take home pay has decreased by $8.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for nothing Mr. Harper.Aunty Berthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521350406416452249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1153347120132299742006-07-19T18:12:00.000-04:002006-07-19T18:12:00.000-04:00Everything I save with the GST cut is going straig...Everything I save with the GST cut is going straight toward my high tuition next year!Agent Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559216118945000946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1153321257029785332006-07-19T11:00:00.000-04:002006-07-19T11:00:00.000-04:00Anon 125, by take-home drop was over $100/m too, b...Anon 125, by take-home drop was over $100/m too, but I subtracted my projected GST savings to get to $66/month.<BR/><BR/>TT, you could be right, it depends on a range of things but we won't know until tax time. Until then though, I'm still $66/m more out of pocket.<BR/><BR/>Another point on the transit credit, and others. As another commentator said, it's goign to make tax returns way more complicated. You need to save all your reciepts, do the math, etc. How many more will need to hire accountants? Also, I suspect a certain per centage won't bother with the hassle, something I suspect Flaherty et al are counting on.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971310821484459106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1153286076600546982006-07-19T01:14:00.000-04:002006-07-19T01:14:00.000-04:00I did a calcuation about that earler as well. My t...I did a calcuation about that earler as well. My totals were a bit different than yours....not different in a saving money way...just different in the screwing parents over kinda way. I never thought about doing the tax change with myself as a template. Anyways, if you guys wanna see my tax assessment, here it is.... http://madmilan.blogspot.com/2006/05/budget-2006-tale-of-stupidity.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157390830371188728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1153259270091121692006-07-18T17:47:00.000-04:002006-07-18T17:47:00.000-04:00The Conservatives have been on a continuous electi...The Conservatives have been on a continuous election campaign on taxpayer money since January 23rd. He played the "don't trust the press" routine so that he can have special "announcement" conferences just like when he was campaigning -it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that one out. God forbid he'd answer any questions outside the box - Mr. Take a Punch is using this method to campaign. He's chicken - someone might actually have some pertinent questions that are outside of the "strategy" box. <BR/><BR/>Public transportation will go up in price, retail products will go up, etc., etc....and we will be NO WHERE ahead.<BR/><BR/>I liked my last tax refund thank you very much.....now we'll get screwed that way.<BR/><BR/>Ya - you "doing a great job Brownie, whoops I mean Stevie".<BR/><BR/>Beer and Popcorn - the big deal the neo-cons made of this remark was absolute proof they don't care about those little people (kids)that fall through the cracks - you know - those poor little souls who have parents that aren't the best -alcoholics and/or drug addicts or abusive who'd rather get their fix than something for the kid - ya - they do exist. It's not all about Harper's neat and tidy yuppy crowd.<BR/><BR/>Harper probably wants to go to the polls ASAP - before anyone catches on that his policies are absolute garbage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1153250650721532112006-07-18T15:24:00.000-04:002006-07-18T15:24:00.000-04:00Anonymous said... At least our tax dollars are ...<I>Anonymous said...<BR/><BR/> At least our tax dollars are not going to fund the Liberal election machine or some advertising agency. </I><BR/><BR/>Thank goodness for that. I am SO much happier with my increased tax dollars funding the conservative election machine and tax cuts and credits for corporations and rich people.<BR/><BR/>Wake up and smell the budget. It stinks.<BR/><BR/>ABAunty Berthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521350406416452249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1153249977213133472006-07-18T15:12:00.000-04:002006-07-18T15:12:00.000-04:00At least our tax dollars are not going to fund the...At least our tax dollars are not going to fund the Liberal election machine or some advertising agency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1153248561519439092006-07-18T14:49:00.000-04:002006-07-18T14:49:00.000-04:00Toronto ToryCould you please provide a link to inf...Toronto Tory<BR/><BR/>Could you please provide a link to information about that $1000 tax credit I am supposed to get for having a job? I couldn't find a reference to it on the CCRA website.<BR/><BR/>Also, could you explain where the $166 figure comes from?<BR/><BR/>If the credit is like most others, it would be calculated at the lowest tax rate, which is 15.5% - that would mean a total non-rufundable credit of $155<BR/><BR/>As for the transit tax credit: <BR/><BR/>http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu-e.html<BR/>(click on public transit tax credit button)<BR/><BR/>A person who pays $100 per month ($1200/yr)on Transit recieves a total non-refundable credit of $186 (15.5% of the total paid). Better than a kick in the trousers, but not as good as they made it sound. <BR/><BR/>So I think you are right - my tax returns will be larger next year.<BR/><BR/>I think what you were trying to say was tax refunds will be larger. <BR/><BR/>Freudian Slip?Aunty Berthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521350406416452249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1153247395376548532006-07-18T14:29:00.000-04:002006-07-18T14:29:00.000-04:00So Toronto Tory where did you learn math? I'm losi...So Toronto Tory where did you learn math? I'm losing $1200 a year due to Tory tax INCREASES. You say I will get $166 extra this year. wow, now I'm saving! I am just losing $1034 a year. Thanks for switching that one around for me, now I don't feel ripped off. <BR/><BR/>Are your kids getting beer and popcorn money from my tax increases?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1153245365552727892006-07-18T13:56:00.000-04:002006-07-18T13:56:00.000-04:00However, your tax return will be much larger next ...However, your tax return will be much larger next year. There's the $1000 credit that everyone with a job gets - which works out to $166. There's the transit tax credit, etc...<BR/><BR/>The bottom line is you're still better off.Michael Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15225767793602935802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1153244773185799862006-07-18T13:46:00.000-04:002006-07-18T13:46:00.000-04:00Thanks for doing the math and laying it out so cle...Thanks for doing the math and laying it out so clearly.<BR/><BR/>This was of course predictable, the question is, why did so many buy into it? Going forward, the question is how many will realise the reality of the cut/increase?<BR/><BR/>Every day you hear of more and more businesses either pocketing the 1% or increasing their prices. This too was predicted.<BR/><BR/>The next Leader really has to have the ability to consisely lay out the facts.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291881352139075405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1153243503604332442006-07-18T13:25:00.000-04:002006-07-18T13:25:00.000-04:00You got off pretty good. My tax INCREASE from the ...You got off pretty good. My tax INCREASE from the cons has resulted in me taking home over $100 dollars less a month now. Over twelve months it totals $1200 less a year. Curious number as it equals someones beer and popcorn money. So who's kid is getting beer and popcorn from my cheque? Do the cons really want a gay mans money for child care!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com