Monday, May 5, 2008
Gas Taxes
Much to my chagrin (I was going to say surprise, but this is Canada), Canada has been making windfall profits on the backs of the working class as the price of gas increases. CTV News just did an article on how the government was reaping exorbitant profits from taxes on gas per liter AND price. The justification was the increased funds for infrastructure...OK, but should the government force people to eat dog food in order to pay the government taxes on a fill-up of gas? Sadly, in the midst of all their backslapping, Ottawa seems to have no person standing for the average person. Remember this, the next time you buy gas the government is making more per dollar spent than the oil company.
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There is apparently talk about repealing the gas tax, but I'm sure they'll save that for the next election. :)
haha ya right
they may "promise" to repeal it, but i doubt they'll get rid of it ... its a cash cow!!
I don't think they should repeal the tax as it is simply a gimmick. The government should simply own up the fact that they are causing pain at the pump instead of demagoguing so-called Big Oil who makes about 10-11 cents on each dollar of sales.
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