tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post1980225267465289965..comments2024-02-07T16:22:39.625-05:00Comments on Jeff Jedras: Are the Conservatives forgetting their Flanagan?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-20456118719388967022009-08-24T16:56:40.582-04:002009-08-24T16:56:40.582-04:00Why not end the tax credit instead? How do you jus...Why not end the tax credit instead? How do you justify one and not the other?<br /><br />I know a lot of people who vote green in their ridings, because outside of one riding in Edmonton, everyone knows the CPC will win in Alberta, and people want the Green Party to remain viable.<br /><br />I wonder if it costs the taxpayer more to cut the subsidy or the tax credit.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112657859825911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-7313125011832091832009-08-24T14:56:29.975-04:002009-08-24T14:56:29.975-04:00RE: popthestack...
"Merboy, your proposal is...RE: popthestack...<br /><br />"Merboy, your proposal is IMO, one of the worst changes we could make. This would entrench the party system and create allegiances that could be used in all kinds of ways. The American approach to identifying with a party is hurtful to constructive debate since it turns everyone into a partisan. I fear your proposal would do the same."<br /><br />There are plenty of people who vote for the same party every time no matter what now... as for those who don't... if I'm willing to vote for the Greens one election and the Liberals another... why wouldn't I make the tiny effort to change which party I support on my tax form every once in awhile?<br /><br />RE: Mark Francis...<br /><br />"Having us select which party gets a subsidy each year would be a bad thing, as each tax season we would just get innudated with even more political attack ads, which basically just has us funding even more political junk with our money."<br /><br />Without a "no political ads outside an election" law we're currently getting plenty of partisan garbage advertising thrown at us anyways. <br /><br />There's no reason why the reform couldn't be "no political ads outside an election" AND "select which party/parties you support on your tax return".MERBOYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07164929838326930197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-57442286697342037152009-08-24T14:28:50.060-04:002009-08-24T14:28:50.060-04:00The Greens would be devastated.
Having us select ...The Greens would be devastated.<br /><br />Having us select which party gets a subsidy each year would be a bad thing, as each tax season we would just get innudated with even more political attack ads, which basically just has us funding even more political junk with our money.<br /><br />Why oh why are they not talking about ending all the other public subsidies to political parties? Parliamentary research budgets, mailers, EDA subsidies... <br /><br />I wonder if they aren't going to try to legalize the In and Out scheme for legal future use?Mark Richard Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331995640397477486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-32839254240384445082009-08-24T14:18:47.286-04:002009-08-24T14:18:47.286-04:00Interesting article, I think the per vote subsidy ...Interesting article, I think the per vote subsidy is great and the only way to ensure all voters get a say in funding that doesn't reveal their intentions, it also encourages people to vote. Merboy, your proposal is IMO, one of the worst changes we could make. This would entrench the party system and create allegiances that could be used in all kinds of ways. The American approach to identifying with a party is hurtful to constructive debate since it turns everyone into a partisan. I fear your proposal would do the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-23587563985021306622009-08-24T12:24:15.418-04:002009-08-24T12:24:15.418-04:00I think the Liberals should look at pushing an alt...I think the Liberals should look at pushing an alternate form of government funding for parties... instead of a vote subsidy + donation rebates... taxpayers should select a party every year when they submit their taxes... pick nobody and you essentially fund all parties that qualify... otherwise your money goes towards the party or parties you select.MERBOYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07164929838326930197noreply@blogger.com