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NWBR: I pay taxes. I enjoy having the guaranteed power to dictate where a small portion of that payment goes. -- nm

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Nov 28 '08, 11:18

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I just find it funny how many people think that the money should be a right, when if they only gave ten dollars to their party of choice each year... - Name Withheld By Request Nov 28, 11:20 18
- I think it's the difference between opt-in and opt-out programs. - Roger More Nov 28, 11:31 5
  - I'm starting to think NWBR's office is in a parallel universe, because the support on TT is pretty strong... -- nm - Guigue Nov 28, 11:36 4
    - I'm starting to think that Canada is made up of several parallel universes :) -- nm - Roger More Nov 28, 11:50
    - Well, we'll know later this weekend when the polling is unveiled, but I would bet that at least 66% are against the subsidy. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 28, 11:46
    - I think it would be the most Canadian thing ever to hjave the government fall over what can be broken down as $2 per voter per year. - Reagen Nov 28, 11:41 1
      - Paul Wells made the point...It's not like there isn't anything important ("Is Pakistan involved in the Indian massacre?!") to discuss. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 28, 11:44
- Also, if you're pro-subsidy, why are you slamming it and laughing at the people who support it? - Beryllium Nov 28, 11:23 3
  - I'm not laughing at people who support it. (The funny is a broad, "Isn't that funny..." thing). And while I support it, I can see the other side... - Name Withheld By Request Nov 28, 11:27 2
    - see, I don't think it really is about "the government should pay for everything". - Reagen Nov 28, 11:31
    - Ah, I see. Well, the parties would survive, but I think the chronic "Steak and a BJ" pledge drive campaigning would get annoying. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 28, 11:30
- *gives money to Lap Dance Party* -- nm - Redmond Nov 28, 11:22
- beer is ten dollars? Dayam. I'm glad they don't tax soda like that (yet). - Beryllium Nov 28, 11:22 6
  - On political donations up to $400, you receive a 75% tax credit. So for $10, you get $7.50 back and it costs you $2.50. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 28, 11:25 5
    - That doesn't seem very efficient - first I have to make the effort to contribute to my political party and then I have to go through more effort to cl - Roger More Nov 28, 11:33 2
      - ... aim the refund. -- nm - Roger More Nov 28, 11:33 1
        
        It's just a check off box on your tax form. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 28, 11:43
    - So the government ends up paying 7.50 of the $10 donation? -- nm - Guigue Nov 28, 11:30
    - oh, I see. That makes more sense :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 28, 11:25
(Although I'll admit, I'd rather be able to go online and "configure" where I want my tax dollars to go - in support of health, social programs, and d -- nm - Beryllium Nov 28, 11:18 2
- efense, for example) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 28, 11:18 1
  - But nobody would put any money to do tech support for the online system, it would crash, and the whole society would crumble -- nm - Guigue Nov 28, 11:20

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