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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
the article doesn't appear to mention the GST which was introduced around 1991 i think. i don't have time to read the whole article right now but that is my first thought. also want to say, i think you are a good guy vendzilla, i just don't agree with a lot of your politics and often how you present them.
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I like you too, I think it's sad when people are incapable of a different point of view, since I have been in this industry, my personal political views have changed alot, people think I'm a republican, nope, just hate the present Obamanation, I mean administration, one of his first acts gave the power of tobacco sales to the FDA. That killed one of my websites because of restrictions they placed on cigarettes sold by native american tribes on how they shiped it. They also made fruit flavored rolling papers illegal and it's just been going down hill ever since, it's rare I hear something from him I like, when he said he wasn't going to spend federal money to bust legal by california laws , marijuana collectives, he of course lied. But he got a cheer from me for a little while.
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Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ
Yes, but this is where most republicans fail to understand. The Bush tax cuts have been in effect for the last decade and there is NO new business growth. I'm not blaming the republicans, but just proves that we are in serious trouble when our only option is to tax the wealthy because they have the option to leave or NOT spend.
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The Bush Administration is no way to judge being conservative, people like tax cuts, weather it worked or not, I think during a down cycle, it's not going to help to take them away, but unlike most people, I think there are so many loop holes for the super rich, it will not effect them, in fact , they will probably figure out a way to have it help them. That leaves the small business's that are earning 250K, like a small contracting company, or a good bar, these companies will feel the brunt of it, but thats what I think.
I see the politicians mouths moving, but no truth is coming out and they don't know what the effects of their actions will take, as long as they can stay in office.
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Originally Posted by Tempest
The article is misleading.. The truth is, that the previous government, The Conservatives under Brian Mulroney had the balls to do what was required to fix things.. They signed the free trade agreement with the US and introduced the GST which was basically a tax increase. Both things led to a lot more money for businesses and the government... Of course the cost of that was Brian Mulroney becoming probably the most hated leader in Canada. Thus the liberals came to power. They promised to get rid of the GST and didn't. They became very corrupt and as much as they may have made some cuts, they also spent a lot... People may not want to admit it, but the state of our economy and debt ratio is primary due to the hard choices Mulroney made and implemented. I don't see anyone in the US that has the balls to commit political suicide to do that sort of thing.
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Tempest, I wish more people would come in these threads and give information like that, it's politics and opinions vary. I read what you said, but I have to think, the end result is you guys are doing pretty good now?
I have a problem with NAFTA in that China was made a partner in that, wonder how much money changed hands for that? For Canada, we've probably done very well