middleofnowhere

With a the prospect of a coalition government hanging over his head, “somehow” (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) details of next weeks budget have already been leaked to the media.

Obviously the leaks are coming from inside the government, as where else would the information come from? Also, if Harper or his cabinet didn’t want the information out, you can bet they’d be more upset than they’ve shown thus far. There’s also the small matter of various government MP’s fanning out across the country to make spending announcements. Coincidence? Please…

Topping the list of what’s coming up seems to be a bevy of tax cuts. I don’t know about you, but I’m still coming down off the high of the two cents being lopped of that GST/HST. Woo! Talk about your difference maker! Of course, it was a difference maker as it turns out. While the average Canadian family barely notices the cut, the Canadian government sure does, to the tune of billions of dollars a year.  See how stupid short-term, populist moves can be?

Tax cuts always play well to the masses, but many of them aren’t very noticeable to people when they examine their bank accounts at the end of the month. The 30 billion dollar plus deficit (and counting) that’s now being projected really isn’t bad given the world economy, but imagine how much better it would be with those dollars still being collected?

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