tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post6945693558417427476..comments2024-02-07T16:22:39.625-05:00Comments on Jeff Jedras: Hells no McCallumUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-15213612972374746512007-05-19T03:43:00.000-04:002007-05-19T03:43:00.000-04:00Catnip — You well know that lower-income Canadians...Catnip — You well know that lower-income Canadians are NOT affected by this. As long as the offsetting rebates are in place it will not impact them in any significant way at all. The majority of their expenditures in any case go towards things are not even subject to GST. I don’t know why you would be boo-hooing about lower income earners when maintaining the cuts only serves to benefit those in higher income brackets. Give your head a shake.Red Toryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422305796158017027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-2926589163979075672007-05-19T00:55:00.000-04:002007-05-19T00:55:00.000-04:00Mark, given the the Conservatives haven't (quite) ...Mark, given the the Conservatives haven't (quite) pissed away the surplus the Libs left them yet I'm don't think you can sell a tax increase as a necessity. If there was some grand national need then maybe you could frame it that way, but I think there's better ways of doing it if that's the case. <BR/><BR/>Catnip, there's other ways of helping the poorest Canadians. I'd rather have a targeted way of helping those poorest Canadians instead of a GST cut that will cost billions, and provide much more benefit to those buying new BMWs. Such as canceling the cut to six per cent and channeling it to fighting child poverty as Dion has already proposed. And for the lowest income bracket, the working poor, an income tax cut is more fair, as it leaves them with money in their pocket to save. With a GST cut, you need to spend to "save", it's counterintuitive.<BR/><BR/>Well mushroom, he sure hasn't sold me. Even if we needed the money, and that's the case to be made first, I just don't think you're going to get Canadians to accept a tax increase in any way, shape or form.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971310821484459106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-24296043681844592532007-05-18T15:25:00.000-04:002007-05-18T15:25:00.000-04:00McCallum needs to sell it better.I am suggesting t...McCallum needs to sell it better.<BR/><BR/>I am suggesting that he uses the term harmonization of sales taxes. Make it something like a 15 per cent value added tax to be implemented nation wide. Not popular in Alberta though, think this province will be a write-off.<BR/><BR/>If Dion forms government, the coffers will be filled with the so-called carbon tax. He may consider raising the income tax rate for higher earners. This will fund some of the social spending programs that will probably be needed.<BR/><BR/>Furthermore, Dion should think of replacing McCallum as shadow Finance Minister. I am recommending John Godfrey who would be more credible of developing more progressive economic policies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-91991639418193976512007-05-18T14:44:00.000-04:002007-05-18T14:44:00.000-04:00Now, I agree the GST is a more effective tax than ...<I>Now, I agree the GST is a more effective tax than income tax, and cutting income tax is a better, fairer course than cutting GST.</I><BR/><BR/>Fairer for whom? There are thousands of poor Canadians who don't even pay income tax, so a GST cut actually does something for them - not much, but at least it's something.<BR/><BR/>And I certainly agree that raising the GST is an absolutely idiotic idea that needs to be stopped in its tracks.catniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444186590009089070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-8723215993256209432007-05-18T12:17:00.000-04:002007-05-18T12:17:00.000-04:00oh dear. I thought you had just left out where Mc...oh dear. I thought you had just left out where McCallum was proposing to give that 1c to cities as our Blondeness and other mayors have been demanding, but no.<BR/><BR/>I think there's a chance that you could sell a GST raise given to cities to implement a National Transit or Infrastructure Strategy (although on constitutional grounds I'd prefer it be PST but that wouldn't fly in Alberta).Mark Dowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01399115211805036553noreply@blogger.com