Comment 36279

By nobrainer (registered) | Posted December 14, 2009 at 12:12:02

Hey Capitalist did you oppose the HST when the Conservatives were calling for it, or did you only start to oppose it when the Liberals started calling for it? Just asking.

Also, maybe you didn't see this report on the HST:

Ontario's controversial harmonized sales tax is "virtually revenue neutral" and not the cash grab critics say it is, argues a new report to be released Monday.

The report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says low- and modest-income families will come out slightly ahead under the Liberals' HST package, which includes increased property and sales tax credits and income tax cuts, while households with incomes above $100,000 will come out just slightly behind.

"No group is significantly worse off or better off as a result of the province's HST plan," said Ernie Lightman, a University of Toronto economist and professor of social work who co-authored Not a Tax Grab After All: A Second Look at Ontario's HST.

Even the researchers admit they were "surprised" to find a vast majority of Ontarians will either be slightly better off or unaffected by the tax changes.

PS love the comment editing!

[Comment edited by nobrainer on 2009-12-14 11:12:26]

Fixing Hamilton's problems is a no-brainer

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