UnderpantsWeevil comments on PM Carney declares U.S. ties now a ‘weakness’ in address to Canadians

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (4 children)

cuts taxes

shreds environmental standards

sucks up to Big Oil and Finance

defunds public services

Done, done, done, and done.

If you object to any of these, you aren't a serious policymaker.

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[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (3 children)

I wouldn't necessarily have issues with tax cuts to the low and middle class, assuming we tax the shit out of mega businesses and the upper class

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[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 6 months ago

"Sorry. Best I can do is cut taxes and regulations for companies and billionaires as they are job creators. Your taxes are going to have to continue at the same rate. In fact, taxes for you may have to go up. Social spending will have to be cut."

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

I also think raising taxes on people who aren't me is a great idea.

But from a macro-econ perspective, I do question why we're paying private businesses to do government work and then taxing them on what we paid them. Seems like we could just insource the work to government agencies and save everyone a bureaucratic headache.

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[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago

I also think raising taxes on people who aren't me is a great idea.

I mean, that's not what I said.

But from a macro-econ perspective, I do question why we're paying private businesses to do government work and then taxing them on what we paid them. Seems like we could just insource the work to government agencies and save everyone a bureaucratic headache.

I hate private public partnerships. So I agree with you there :)

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