Alberta Surplus 7 Billion
grainfedprairieboy @ Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:16 pm
Cut taxes, end healthcare premiums, and pass out the Ralph bucks!
Alberta Surplus
sandorski @ Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:08 pm
wow
RockyMtn_Girl @ Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:13 pm
The problem with any surplus is the more you make the more you want to spend. Everyone has their hand out - cities want infrastucture dollars, hospitals need to be built, cost over-runs on current projects...the lists go on and on. Just last week I remember reading the doom-and-gloom reports from the taxpayers federation saying the Province has to curtail the excess spending.
What's the best way to prioritize the spending do you think?
wolfwithin @ Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:15 pm
Great, now I can get a Grant to help pay for the fruit of my labor!
grainfedprairieboy @ Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:37 pm
RockyMtn_Girl RockyMtn_Girl:
The problem with any surplus is the more you make the more you want to spend. Everyone has their hand out - cities want infrastucture dollars, hospitals need to be built, cost over-runs on current projects...the lists go on and on. Just last week I remember reading the doom-and-gloom reports from the taxpayers federation saying the Province has to curtail the excess spending.
What's the best way to prioritize the spending do you think?
What's the best way to prioritize the spending do you think?
A 7 billion surplus means 7 billion too much was taken from the taxpayers and as such, should only be returned to taxpayers.
RockyMtn_Girl @ Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:48 pm
I thought the majority of the surplus came from oil and gas revenue as opposed to overpayments by us - i.e. Federal EI surplus.?
grainfedprairieboy @ Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:50 pm
RockyMtn_Girl RockyMtn_Girl:
I thought the majority of the surplus came from oil and gas revenue as opposed to overpayments by us - i.e. Federal EI surplus.?
The government has to factor all sources of income with the contributions by the taxpayers being there to top off any shortfall. Therefore any surplus should be returned strictly to the taxpayers.
I know I could put the money to much better use.
bootlegga @ Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:15 pm
I'd love to see the end of health care premiums. I can easily find something better to spend $44 on every month.
hurley_108 @ Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:21 pm
grainfedprairieboy grainfedprairieboy:
RockyMtn_Girl RockyMtn_Girl:
The problem with any surplus is the more you make the more you want to spend. Everyone has their hand out - cities want infrastucture dollars, hospitals need to be built, cost over-runs on current projects...the lists go on and on. Just last week I remember reading the doom-and-gloom reports from the taxpayers federation saying the Province has to curtail the excess spending.
What's the best way to prioritize the spending do you think?
What's the best way to prioritize the spending do you think?
A 7 billion surplus means 7 billion too much was taken from the taxpayers and as such, should only be returned to taxpayers.
Or it means you're underspending to the tune of 7 billion and you should reevaluate your level of services.
PluggyRug @ Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:32 pm
hurley_108 hurley_108:
grainfedprairieboy grainfedprairieboy:
RockyMtn_Girl RockyMtn_Girl:
The problem with any surplus is the more you make the more you want to spend. Everyone has their hand out - cities want infrastucture dollars, hospitals need to be built, cost over-runs on current projects...the lists go on and on. Just last week I remember reading the doom-and-gloom reports from the taxpayers federation saying the Province has to curtail the excess spending.
What's the best way to prioritize the spending do you think?
What's the best way to prioritize the spending do you think?
A 7 billion surplus means 7 billion too much was taken from the taxpayers and as such, should only be returned to taxpayers.
Or it means you're underspending to the tune of 7 billion and you should reevaluate your level of services.
The narrow path to a new generation of welfare bums.
BartSimpson @ Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:35 pm
Instead of squandering the money Alberta could establish a fund like the State of Alaska did -
http://www.pfd.state.ak.us/
The State of Alaska is now the largest property owner in New York City and the profits get rolled back into the fund, they support state services, and the citizens of Alaska don't pay taxes - they get PAID by their government once a year.
BartSimpson @ Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:36 pm
bootlegga bootlegga:
I'd love to see the end of health care premiums. I can easily find something better to spend $44 on every month.
I spend US$720 every month.
hurley_108 @ Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:39 pm
PluggyRug PluggyRug:
hurley_108 hurley_108:
grainfedprairieboy grainfedprairieboy:
RockyMtn_Girl RockyMtn_Girl:
The problem with any surplus is the more you make the more you want to spend. Everyone has their hand out - cities want infrastucture dollars, hospitals need to be built, cost over-runs on current projects...the lists go on and on. Just last week I remember reading the doom-and-gloom reports from the taxpayers federation saying the Province has to curtail the excess spending.
What's the best way to prioritize the spending do you think?
What's the best way to prioritize the spending do you think?
A 7 billion surplus means 7 billion too much was taken from the taxpayers and as such, should only be returned to taxpayers.
Or it means you're underspending to the tune of 7 billion and you should reevaluate your level of services.
The narrow path to a new generation of welfare bums.
Or the wide road to, well, much-needed widened roads!
bootlegga @ Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:44 pm
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
bootlegga bootlegga:
I'd love to see the end of health care premiums. I can easily find something better to spend $44 on every month.
I spend US$720 every month.
I guess that'sthe difference between public and private health care...
In most provinces, they don't even pay that! I believe Alberta and Ontario are the only one who charge premiums now.
hurley_108 @ Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:46 pm
bootlegga bootlegga:
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
bootlegga bootlegga:
I'd love to see the end of health care premiums. I can easily find something better to spend $44 on every month.
I spend US$720 every month.
I guess that'sthe difference between public and private health care...
In most provinces, they don't even pay that! I believe Alberta and Ontario are the only one who charge premiums now.
BC does too.