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[Coreyburger]

agree. except the last sentence. the elderly are by and large doing great. low-income people pay almost no taxes at any level.

 

Indeed. Seniors for decades used to the poorest group. Thanks to a lot of great gov't policies, they aren't. The poorest now are mostly younger.

[spanky123]

Indeed. Seniors for decades used to the poorest group. Thanks to a lot of great gov't policies, they aren't. The poorest now are mostly younger.

 

Thanks to the Great Depression and the inheritances from a generation of savers, seniors as a group are now comparatively well off!

[spanky123]

according to twitter sonia theroux has a new job.  is she working at city hall?

 

https://twitter.com/...653824979124226

 

It says she has a new gig at Leadnow. 

 

What is funny is that Leadnow spent the last couple of elections trying to unseat the Conservatives and get the Liberals into power and now they are trying to unseat the Liberals which will ultimately return the Conservatives to power..

 

https://nationalpost...-report-alleges

Edited by spanky123, 05 March 2019 - 08:36 AM.

[Mike K.]

Indeed. Seniors for decades used to the poorest group. Thanks to a lot of great gov't policies, they aren't. The poorest now are mostly younger.

 

Are we sure it's government policies and not the greatest wealth generation in the history of the world?

[spanky123]

Are we sure it's government policies and not the greatest wealth generation in the history of the world?

 

The ongoing message that one's ills are a result of Government policy or the wealthy is a dangerous one. 

[rjag]

Are we sure it's government policies and not the greatest wealth generation in the history of the world?

 

hehe reminds me of this quote

 

 

“If socialists understood economics they wouldn't be socialists.” Friedrich Hayek

 

[29er Radio]

The funds will come from the 4.3% property tax increase ultimately which is approximately 3 full percentage points above the current Canadian inflation rate of 1.4%.

 

Helps stated in November 2017 “I think our goal should be to have tax increases of no more than inflation, and that’s going to take a lot of work and a lot of innovation and efficiencies to get there. But I think we can do it.” 

 

https://www.timescol...hike-1.23080667

 

I'm guessing the work, and innovation and efficiencies aren't quite there yet.........

Councillor Isitt was very exacting on where the funds were coming from and it was a federal gas tax specifically set up for these types of projects

[spanky123]

Councillor Isitt was very exacting on where the funds were coming from and it was a federal gas tax specifically set up for these types of projects

 

The funds always come from somewhere else. So we are looking at a 4.3% increase plus whatever council finally decides to give to the police. 

[sdwright.vic]

Well since Victorian's pay the gas tax I don't know how he can say Victorian's are not paying for this.... 🙄

[rjag]

Has Isitt surrendered his free parking pass yet so he can be at one with the rest of the proletariat? 

[sdwright.vic]

...and btw, I am back and Victoria.

[rjag]

I think its been nearly a week since anything stupid has come out of CoV....whatsupwiththat?

[Mike K.]

It’s not a COTW week, I don’t think.

[Midnightly]

I think its been nearly a week since anything stupid has come out of CoV....whatsupwiththat?

 

 

the 85K park BBQ's was less then a week ago.. to me those seem rather stupid.. and a tad bit of a fire hazard

[FogPub]

I think its been nearly a week since anything stupid has come out of CoV....whatsupwiththat?

Maybe they've somehow realized they've already used up their entire ration of stupid for 2019?

[Mike K.]

The youth council has outlined its project ideas: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2JCDSND

Multiculturalism day
Dangers of Plastic
Where to recycle and find free food

[sebberry]

The youth council has outlined its project ideas: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2JCDSND

Multiculturalism day
Dangers of Plastic
Where to recycle and find free food

 

 

I see the brainwashing is paying off.

[sebberry]

the 85K park BBQ's was less then a week ago.. to me those seem rather stupid.. and a tad bit of a fire hazard

 

Nothing like a little Fentanyl in your hot dogs.

[Nparker]

The youth council has outlined its project ideas ...Dangers of Plastic...

Will equal time be given to the benefits of plastic or is that part of the issue going to be conveniently forgotten?

[spanky123]

It’s not a COTW week, I don’t think.

 

There is one. Council needs to debate a "purple day" proclamation and what they are going to do in response to the BC Gov't telling them to take a hike on taxing STRs.