Much has been said and written lately about the HST and taxes in general; and the spending scandals that have plagued the Ontario Liberals. I am about to put in my own "two cents":
I agree that waste and improper spending of public funds by such disparate entities as the Lottery Corp., e-Healt and Ontario Hydro is a large problem that needs fixing. The hogs at the public through should all be shot and made into bacon. Dishonesty and entitlements are endemic in politics; be it provincial or federal, and even in the US. We cannot eradicate it, but we can restrict it if we just holler enough and VOTE. Perhaps we can shame them; and if not, scare them.
Now, as to taxes, they are like death: inevitable and bad. However, as a senior, while awaiting the inevitable; I must say I do enjoy some of the benefits of the taxes; most of which now others pay on my behalf. Just a few examples of what I enjoy, in no particular order:
1. I enjoy healthcare and the free drugs and eye exams I now need and get; free flu vaccinations, and the nice looking nurses who look after me when I am in the hospital.
2. I enjoy clean, drinkable water, and water for other needs, including the occasional bath.
3. I enjoy paved roads, garbage pickup, police and fire services.
4. I enjoy public transportation ( occasionally).
5. I enjoy our parks, green spaces, clean air; birds in the sky, the sun up above..
.... I could go on ad infinitum; but I think you get my drift. We could be living in an African hellhole or in any of untold number of terrible societies; where taxes are as low as life !
I am blessed to live in this wonderful country of ours and I'll be damn if I am going to live out my life as an curmudgeon looking at a glass half empty, complaining about my taxes.
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