Here is an article that was pasted on the front page that I would like to repond to.
http://www.canadiancontent.net/commtr/article_688.html
"Note that their "solution" to the problem includes, among other things, creating more bureaucracy and departments. They want to "Direct the Auditor General to audit all federal granting programs and recommend changes to reduce waste and fraud" and "Create an independent Ethics Commissioner appointed by Parliament, not by the Prime Minister." So the solution to a large, wasteful government is to create more large wasteful government audits, agencies and commissions. "
Yes but what you also forgot to me to mention is the upside that there will be more accountability in government which could help to reduce corruption and make government more transparent. Please try and be more balanced in the future.
""Set federal elections on a fixed date every four years and examine other democratic reforms." "Hold elections to fill vacancies in the Senate." It sounds like they want to make things more like the American system"
So the best counter to that is that its bad because its more like the American system. Talk about fear mongering.
Maybe you dont want to admit this but the American system IS more democratic. Elected vs. appointed is more democratic. Please in the furture try and relaize that there are certain things that the American sytem does do better and certain things the Canadian system does better. Those are good things the conservatives are proposing.
"Someone with an income of CDN$30,000 in Canada paid 11.9%, or CDN$3559 federal income tax. Someone in the United States, making USD$30,000 ended up paying USD$4310 federal tax, or about 14.4%. "
You examples should be adjusted for exchange. For example you should be comapring a Canadian making $40,500CDN($30,000 USD)vs an American making $30,000 USD otherwise your comparison is dishonest. Or you could should how much less Americans pay for goods and services compared to us even with he exchange rate.
As you even admitted there are other taxes to take into account, your preport is oversimplistic and only appeals to people who are looking to despertately cling onto some victory over the US tax sytem.
"Futhermore, the average Canadian income in $CAD is higher than the average U.S. income in $USD. In 2001, the average family income in Canada was $60,300CAD. In that same year, the US average was $42,228USD (or roughly $57,000CAD at a 1.35 exchange rate). This contradicts another popular myth that the average American makes more money. "
More up to date figures would be nice.
http://www.canadiancontent.net/commtr/article_688.html
"Note that their "solution" to the problem includes, among other things, creating more bureaucracy and departments. They want to "Direct the Auditor General to audit all federal granting programs and recommend changes to reduce waste and fraud" and "Create an independent Ethics Commissioner appointed by Parliament, not by the Prime Minister." So the solution to a large, wasteful government is to create more large wasteful government audits, agencies and commissions. "
Yes but what you also forgot to me to mention is the upside that there will be more accountability in government which could help to reduce corruption and make government more transparent. Please try and be more balanced in the future.
""Set federal elections on a fixed date every four years and examine other democratic reforms." "Hold elections to fill vacancies in the Senate." It sounds like they want to make things more like the American system"
So the best counter to that is that its bad because its more like the American system. Talk about fear mongering.
Maybe you dont want to admit this but the American system IS more democratic. Elected vs. appointed is more democratic. Please in the furture try and relaize that there are certain things that the American sytem does do better and certain things the Canadian system does better. Those are good things the conservatives are proposing.
"Someone with an income of CDN$30,000 in Canada paid 11.9%, or CDN$3559 federal income tax. Someone in the United States, making USD$30,000 ended up paying USD$4310 federal tax, or about 14.4%. "
You examples should be adjusted for exchange. For example you should be comapring a Canadian making $40,500CDN($30,000 USD)vs an American making $30,000 USD otherwise your comparison is dishonest. Or you could should how much less Americans pay for goods and services compared to us even with he exchange rate.
As you even admitted there are other taxes to take into account, your preport is oversimplistic and only appeals to people who are looking to despertately cling onto some victory over the US tax sytem.
"Futhermore, the average Canadian income in $CAD is higher than the average U.S. income in $USD. In 2001, the average family income in Canada was $60,300CAD. In that same year, the US average was $42,228USD (or roughly $57,000CAD at a 1.35 exchange rate). This contradicts another popular myth that the average American makes more money. "
More up to date figures would be nice.
