What Form Should Tax Cuts Take

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Everyone iseems to be concentrating on the proposal to cut the GST and Martin's promised tax cuts.

I'm sure the CPC will introduce additional cuts in addition to the GST reduction, if so it could change the face of the debate. So what tax cuts do you think we should be getting?

Personally I'd like to see something to offset the Health Care tax increase in Ontario, personally that was a double whammy for us, we are both on fixed incomes.

[Shakeyhands]

Everyone iseems to be concentrating on the  proposal to cut the GST and Martin's promised tax cuts.

I'm sure the CPC will introduce additional cuts in addition to the GST reduction, if so it could change the face of the debate.  So what tax cuts do you think we should be getting?

Personally I'd like to see something to offset the Health Care tax increase in Ontario,  personally that was a double whammy for us, we are both on fixed incomes.

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Who does the GST cut really help anyway Scriblett? Martins idea for cutting the income tax is a much more solid plan. Ask all the economists who agreed with him.

[scribblet]

Everyone iseems to be concentrating on the  proposal to cut the GST and Martin's promised tax cuts.

I'm sure the CPC will introduce additional cuts in addition to the GST reduction, if so it could change the face of the debate.  So what tax cuts do you think we should be getting?

Personally I'd like to see something to offset the Health Care tax increase in Ontario,  personally that was a double whammy for us, we are both on fixed incomes.

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Who does the GST cut really help anyway Scriblett? Martins idea for cutting the income tax is a much more solid plan. Ask all the economists who agreed with him.

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Personally ( as said in another post) I believe it helps more people than you think. At least 7 million low income people pay no income tax now, a GST cut will help them as much as anyone. They too buy gasoline, pay for heat, hydro and various products. I don't know what else will be announced, but I'm guessing there could be an increase in tax exemptions and daycare credits announced later.

[Argus]

Everyone iseems to be concentrating on the  proposal to cut the GST and Martin's promised tax cuts.

I'm sure the CPC will introduce additional cuts in addition to the GST reduction, if so it could change the face of the debate.  So what tax cuts do you think we should be getting?

Personally I'd like to see something to offset the Health Care tax increase in Ontario,  personally that was a double whammy for us, we are both on fixed incomes.

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I would like to see a cut in payroll taxes - but only for full-time permanent positions. This would spur employment and move it in the direction we want, to help fight all these part-time Mcjobs.

[theloniusfleabag]

Dear Argus,

I would like to see a cut in payroll taxes -

Income tax-yes, should be cut or abolished. GST-increased to 10%

but only for full-time permanent positions.

Why? Many corporations are moving to 'part time positioning' because it costs them less in benefits, etc. and actually employs more people. A buddy of mine drives for a large courier company, and though his shift spans 10-14 hrs, they give him a 3 hr lunch break and call the position 'part time'.

This would spur employment and move it in the direction we want, to help fight all these part-time Mcjobs.

Mcjobs are an intergal part of the economy. Only unionizing diehards think that one should get full time wages and benefits for pubescent teens with humongous pimples and a snotty nose hovering over and/or fondling your McSandwich.

[err]

An income tax cut would be more regressive than the GST cut. In cutting income taxes, the wealthy are the primary beneficiaries of the cut... and get most the money taken from the government's coffers. A removal of the GST or some percentage thereof will benefit the lower income and middle classes much more than will an income tax cut.

Better yet, why not put the surplus back where much of it was taken from. Fix our PUBLIC health-care system so that it provides the services we expect it to. We don't elect governments to give us our own money back.... We elect them to provide services for our money.......

[lovecanada]

Everyone iseems to be concentrating on the  proposal to cut the GST and Martin's promised tax cuts.

I'm sure the CPC will introduce additional cuts in addition to the GST reduction, if so it could change the face of the debate.  So what tax cuts do you think we should be getting?

Personally I'd like to see something to offset the Health Care tax increase in Ontario,  personally that was a double whammy for us, we are both on fixed incomes.

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Who does the GST cut really help anyway Scriblett? Martins idea for cutting the income tax is a much more solid plan. Ask all the economists who agreed with him.

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Don't you know that if you ask 5 economists 1 question about tax cuts (or anything) you will get 5 VERY different opinions?

And why was scrapping the GST so good when the Liberals proposed it and won a majorityon it, but now it isn't??

[southerncomfort]

Everyone iseems to be concentrating on the  proposal to cut the GST and Martin's promised tax cuts.

I'm sure the CPC will introduce additional cuts in addition to the GST reduction, if so it could change the face of the debate.  So what tax cuts do you think we should be getting?

Personally I'd like to see something to offset the Health Care tax increase in Ontario,  personally that was a double whammy for us, we are both on fixed incomes.

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Who does the GST cut really help anyway Scriblett? Martins idea for cutting the income tax is a much more solid plan. Ask all the economists who agreed with him.

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Don't you know that if you ask 5 economists 1 question about tax cuts (or anything) you will get 5 VERY different opinions?

And why was scrapping the GST so good when the Liberals proposed it and won a majorityon it, but now it isn't??

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Exactly, my question too.

[tml12]

Everyone iseems to be concentrating on the  proposal to cut the GST and Martin's promised tax cuts.

I'm sure the CPC will introduce additional cuts in addition to the GST reduction, if so it could change the face of the debate.  So what tax cuts do you think we should be getting?

Personally I'd like to see something to offset the Health Care tax increase in Ontario,  personally that was a double whammy for us, we are both on fixed incomes.

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Who does the GST cut really help anyway Scriblett? Martins idea for cutting the income tax is a much more solid plan. Ask all the economists who agreed with him.

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Don't you know that if you ask 5 economists 1 question about tax cuts (or anything) you will get 5 VERY different opinions?

And why was scrapping the GST so good when the Liberals proposed it and won a majorityon it, but now it isn't??

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Exactly, my question too.

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Scrapping the GST was never a good idea. The Liberals realized this.

As a potential Conservative voter, I want to trust Harper's proposal. At least it would be consistent with a smaller government platform. I don't know if it will work...economically the Liberal plan makes more sense but after all these promises that were broken who knows if they even mean what they say anymore.

[shoop]

The Liberals plan will cost more and is a lot more complicated. No guarantees it gets implicated. The first 1% cut in the Conservatives plan will absolutely be implemented.

Scrapping the GST was never a good idea.  The Liberals realized this. 

As a potential Conservative voter, I want to trust Harper's proposal.  At least it would be consistent with a smaller government platform.  I don't know if it will work...economically the Liberal plan makes more sense but after all these promises that were broken who knows if they even mean what they say anymore.

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[tml12]

The Liberals plan will cost more and is a lot more complicated. No guarantees it gets implicated. The first 1% cut in the Conservatives plan will absolutely be implemented.

Scrapping the GST was never a good idea.  The Liberals realized this. 

As a potential Conservative voter, I want to trust Harper's proposal.  At least it would be consistent with a smaller government platform.  I don't know if it will work...economically the Liberal plan makes more sense but after all these promises that were broken who knows if they even mean what they say anymore.

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That's true.

At least they are realizing they just can't get rid of it.

[theloniusfleabag]

Dear err,

A removal of the GST or some percentage thereof will benefit the lower income and middle classes much more than will an income tax cut.

Why? How does giving the 'low-income classes' 1% off a sony playstation (or other 'non-essential' goods and services) help them more than a bigger paycheque?