How come the news reports are not screaming about the new gas tax the winner is bringing in. We pay way to much tax on fuel already and she is going to raise it another 4 to 5 cents a litter ..just crszy.
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How come the news reports are not screaming about the new gas tax the winner is bringing in. We pay way to much tax on fuel already and she is going to raise it another 4 to 5 cents a litter ..just crszy.
you know that we have an incredible dept. we spend more money on interest than we put into education. but education is important, isn't it? so for good education you should pay teachers good money. and there are also other important things we need to pay for like the Toronto gay parade. don't get upset, it's the only parade that is tax payer funded. a few cents at the pump are a small sacrifice we have to make. so maybe you feel more 'pride' the next time you fuel up your truck LOL
Our debt is expected to exceed $300 billion which costs taxpayers over $10 billion a year in interest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Waftrudnir
The $$ from this latest tax grab at the pump is designated to the "climate change fight" - in other words (and IMO) the government is using the climate change/global warming/world is ending angle to justify taking more money from the consumer. So really this tax isn't helping to go towards anything that will benefit us.
I found it funny people were so happy that gas was cheaper thinking they were saving money. The the reality is we were not saving any money since the cost of many other things went up so that either offset or exceeded the savings at the pump.
Its hard to explain to Liberals how the economy works since they are bent on ensuring money is distributed to pay for the next special interest group that wants a handout from the public purse. And of course this includes the Unions.Quote:
Originally Posted by CalTek
Until the PS is brought into alignment with the real needs the debt will continue to climb and the taxes will continue to be levied.
How high can taxes be before they can't go any higher?
look to Scandinavia. oh, don't forget, they lost most of their entire manufacturing industry, too. so, let's see how long their economies are going to survive. don't forget that they take up uneducated & socially incompatible by the hundred-thousands, which certainly is not going to help from an economic standpoint.Quote:
Originally Posted by glen
having said that, shouldn't we all feel better that we are not there YET?
You may not know this but we were paying $0.37 a liter now we will be paying $042 a liter.
Times 3.8 = about $1.45 a gallon tax.
I can purchase gas in the USA for $1.37 a gal.
I think it is crazy how much tax is on fuel already .you think if gas was back up to 1.30$a liter people would be complaining more about the hike. You hear nothing on the news about it are people just blind to the fact that the libs are screwing us .Thy just don't care as thy will nor be in power when it is time to pay all this back.
Come on people, it's not that hard to figure out... It only makes sense that we're seeing a tax on gas, it's needed to pay for the gas plants... that's how they grow gas right?
The wicked witch of the east, finding any which way to steal more money.
The winch waited until gas prices are low to screw us with yet another tax grab.
Hopping no one really notices.
Did they say that hydro rates will be dropping due to this new tax ?
I guess time will tell.
No worries people as the 15% decrease in auto insurance premiums as promised by the Liberals will help offset this new gas tax!
(sarcasm)
Oh, don't you mean the 15% decrease in policy coverage for the same price on premiums? By Liberal math,we'll be paying cheap insurance premiums for NO coverage,whatsoever. The insurance industry LOVES Liberals.Quote:
Originally Posted by impact
so this new tax helps the planet how? I now drive half way to work and walk the other 40km
This new tax helps save the planet by allowing fewer trips (gas will just be too expensive) with a vehicle and more walking. So more walking means more people will stay healthier and if more are healthier, less money will be spent on health care and if less money is spent on healthcare then more money can be spent on education. Free education for everyone means more good paying jobs for our kids and better paying jobs mean more taxes collected, more taxes collected means we can spend more on and it goes on and on and on..... all this BS makes for a good politician. eh? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 3030
Graduating more students than there are jobs just means better educated burger flippers and UI collectors. The kids already have a hard time finding employment not sure how adding to the pool will create more demand? Don't get me wrong I have no problem with helping kids afford post secondary, in a perfect world money shouldn't hold back students but if the Province needs 1500 nurses a year to cover attrition and growth how does pumping out 3000 of them help us? We will subsidize expensive degrees that may end up leaving the country then our investment is wasted or they take jobs in fields that have no relation to the money spent educating them.Quote:
Originally Posted by fratri
Remember, the voters that put her in power ride a bus!
Dick
Interesting to mention the impact to Torontonians;
so why it’s logical and a positive side-effect for CW that Torontonians get off the hook, it contributes to our greater problem.
Look at the statistics; e.g. land mass, total inhabitants, population density/distribution – we all know we have a unique challenge: urbanization.
Urbanization is the root cause for so many problems; e.g. ridiculous home prices, job competition leading to student debt, unnecessary carbon footprint due to traffic congestions in the GTA, etc.
Taxes like this eventually add up to make living in rural areas less attractive for young families and lead to more urbanization – actually aggravating the real problem.
well, it is kind of the nature of the beast in a democracy, but the difference between a government and a political party is that one has to do what is in the best interest of all people, whereas the other is only measured if they win an election (no matter how - as long as they don’t get caught). There is quite a tendency that left governments are less inclusive than the right, but at the same time campaigning often suggests the opposite.
A) This tax has a in fact a negative impact on the environment
B) Taxes don’t change behaviour. Never have, never will – gas has been heavily taxed for long. Why do many of us still have their V8 and save money somewhere else? You need to change a person’s beliefs to change their behaviour.
C) Can anyone seriously belief in this government? Other than those who get paid off by them, of course. Speaking of it, where do think will the money go anyways?
An extra 4 cents a litre isn't going to change ANY gas consumption habits. It'll take $3/litre before people will actually start taking the bus.
This will do nothing to help climate change. This is a way to steal more money and put it in their pockets.
If you can...Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkB
Most people in downtown Toronto will already not use their car, because they have reasonable options to get from A to B; i.e. public transit is faster and cheaper than being stuck in traffic and paying $20 for parking.
Too bad if you don't even have the option. A few years ago, had to get a colleague without driving licence from Toronto to Owen Sound; as taxi ride was costly (would have to pay 4-way), we checked bus/train. Would have taken him 2 days one way. Needless to say, we sent someone else...
Oh, just on a side note: Any gas tax will increase fares and will NOT make public transit more affordable.