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

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...

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Nov 28 '08, 11:20

...There wouldn't be a need for them and you would receive $7.50 back in a tax credit.

For less than the price of a beer a year, Canadians could fund their political parties. Wouldn't that be nice?

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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

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