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| exstasie |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spam
It's actually now been a 2% decrease in, what? 2 years?
So now I'm saving an average of 400 bucks a year compared to what I would have been spending 2 years ago with the Liberals in power (who promised to scrap the tax altogether 15 years ago)?
Politicians who keep their word? I'm cool with that. |
+1
I probably spend around $20,000 a year on who knows what, but that equals to $400.00 in savings (with the overall 2% GST cut). |
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| Spam |
| And they've also reintroduced the tax-cut for the lowest income-tax bracket from 15.5% back down to 15%, retroactive to January 2007. In other words, their .5% raise on the original Liberal tax-cut was just completely undone. So people in that tax bracket should enjoy that. I don't know if that affects me or not... but people getting to keep their money is a good thing in my book. |
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| Matt |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
.............do people complain when they get LOWER TAXES!!!!. Enjoy the 5% GST starting tomorrow and HAPPY NEW YEAR!! |
Maybe because some Canadians aren't self-centred wads looking to save a few bucks from an unnecessary tax cut intended to woo voters? |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by Matt
Maybe because some Canadians aren't self-centred wads looking to save a few bucks from an unnecessary tax cut intended to woo voters? |
as opposed to?:p |
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| miketg23 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spam
And they've also reintroduced the tax-cut for the lowest income-tax bracket from 15.5% back down to 15%, retroactive to January 2007. In other words, their .5% raise on the original Liberal tax-cut was just completely undone. So people in that tax bracket should enjoy that. I don't know if that affects me or not... but people getting to keep their money is a good thing in my book. |
Yes it affects you. Every single tax paying canadian pays 15% on about 28 of your first 37 thousand made. The other 9000 is the basic personal amount and is therefore non taxable. Only on dollars between 37-75 thousand will you pay at the second rate of 23%. this continues as you move up into the brackets. This prevents the common misconseption that one can make less take home money due to being bumped into the next bracket. |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by Matt
Maybe because some Canadians aren't self-centred wads looking to save a few bucks from an unnecessary tax cut intended to woo voters? |
lol. so, instead of voluntarily giving money to charity, you support the governmment from forcibly taking money from people? |
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| Intuition |
| quote: | Originally posted by El K Dee
do u feel a sense of....uncertainty?? |
That's exactly how I would describe the sensation. :D
I dunno, I'm just apprehensive about the effect it could have on the quality of our services, which is already pretty low in some cases.
| quote: | Originally posted by Omega_M
do you work for the government ? |
I'm about to start my co-op job for the Region of Peel on Monday, and I guess you could say that's a form of government, but it definitely doesn't have any real influence.
But I guess I'll enjoy it for what it's worth on my next big purchase. |
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| Spam |
| quote: | Originally posted by Matt
Maybe because some Canadians aren't self-centred wads looking to save a few bucks from an unnecessary tax cut intended to woo voters? |
Or maybe because some Canadians don't want their money forcibly taken from them to underfund piss-poor public service institutions run by powerful unions who demand 20% bonuses and 5% annual pay-raises? |
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| sixtysix |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
as opposed to?:p |
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| spitty |
| quote: | Originally posted by 7-4-7
this is six and 1/2 dozen of the other.
I cant tell you how excited I am to know that I am shaving somewhere between 2 - 60 cents off of my years average purchases.
But I guess if you are rich/financially comfortable beyond the average Canadian you can now afford even better and more expensive extravagances that further divide you from the rest.....Heres to saving 7 cents for every can of food for the poor shopper!
Happy New Year,
Hippie. |
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i love you
hippie #2 |
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| Spam |
| quote: | | Originally posted by 7-4-7 Heres to saving 7 cents for every can of food for the poor shopper! |
Groceries are exempt from GST. If cans of food ARE taxed (and I don't think they are), then poor shoppers should stop buying canned food, and buy basic meat, milk, bread and vegetables and learn to cook for themselves to save the GST cost.
Laying off on the cigarettes and booze would probably help as well. |
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| EvilTree |
| Robin Hood may have stolen from the rich to feed the poor, but in the end, he's still just a thief |
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