Title: Re: Barbs in your tackle box?
Post by Preacher on Jun 28th, 2010 at 8:14pm
solotripper wrote on Jun 28th, 2010 at 7:55pm:
Quote:| First and foremost, a $4 discount for outfitter permits is a subsidy, plain and simple, paid for by the taxpayers of Ontario. Canada has way too many handouts to special interest groups, and I can't let this get by without objection. |
I know Preacher is a Canadian, and I'm assuming from your blood pressure raising response too my comments, you are as well ;)
I know from talking to Q Dave and other Canadians I've met over the years, that those high tax rates you pay and the subsidies/handouts you mention are a source of anger/outrage by many of you.
Many here in the US, can sympathize! I know I do.
I'm guessing that your form of government, like ours will never eliminate them entirely. I like too see my taxpayer subsidies go too groups that need a little help now and then, pay their taxes, work hard everyday, and contribute more than they take overall.
IF anyone deserves a little help, it's the little guys like the outfitters who are citizens and not the legal/illegal immigrants, many of them who take more than they contribute and plague your social system like they do ours. I know, it's not a PC thing too say out loud, but the figures don't lie :( That $4 for the outfitters I mentioned works as a multiplier when it's spent in the local economy, a good investment in my book.
I've never had a conversation with a Canadian that when the subject came up, they didn't express anger to how generous your social system is too new immigrants.
I'm of the opinion we/you should take care of our own, before we take on the plights of others.
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This has nothing to do with the topic at hand. Yes I too think the gov should spend money where I think they should spend money and I'll go further to say that the gov shouldn't spend money where I think they shouldn't spend money. ::) All this over a barb on a hook? Learn how to fish. Make it sporting. It is called sport-fishing isn't it? ;)
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