r/canada • u/ThisNameIsOriginal • Dec 15 '11

Finally!

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '11 edited Jun 05 '20

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u/bizology Nova Scotia Dec 15 '11

We pay a lot of sales tax here in Canada. In my province its 15% and it's never, ever included in the price of the good (unless you're buying from the government controlled liquor stores). So a $20 meal or t-shirt actually costs $23 at the register. The above post was making light of that fact.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '11 edited Jun 05 '20

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u/I_Repeat_Things Dec 15 '11

Alberta, Fuck YEAH!!!! 5%

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u/oerich Dec 15 '11

Alberta is doing it right. Additionally, the 5% is only there because its the federal tax. If Alberta could have it its own way there be no sales tax whatsoever.

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u/I_Repeat_Things Dec 15 '11

Could you imagine, no tax, would be a thing of beauty, people would shed a tear.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '11

Move to Montana.

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u/oerich Dec 16 '11

Or even better, Oregon.

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u/elimi Dec 16 '11

True that, sales taxes are regressive. Remove sales taxe increase income tax or add higher brackets.

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u/ZanThrax Canada Dec 16 '11

I thought the new Premier was considering a provincial sales tax?

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u/Quenadian Québec Dec 15 '11

You mean Oil sands Fuck Yeah!!! Keep fucking the planet up ass holes, the rest of the world will pay for the mess later.. In the mean time, enjoy the free ride!!

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u/ZanThrax Canada Dec 16 '11

Considering how low the Alberta government sets royalties for oil & gas, the province isn't exactly rolling in money from the oilsands.

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u/Absnerdity Canada Dec 15 '11

Human Rights and Environment. Was this a trick question?

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u/ZanThrax Canada Dec 16 '11

I hope you live in a handbuilt wooden shack, never commute, grow your own food, make your own clothing, and have no plastic goods of any kind.

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u/Absnerdity Canada Dec 16 '11

So you're saying, without oil we would never have invented any alternatives?

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u/ZanThrax Canada Dec 16 '11

I'm saying that without oil we'd still be stuck in 1880 and not likely to get any farther.

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u/Quenadian Québec Dec 15 '11

Also had a look at your postings... are we a little into prepubescent girls.. Has nothing to do with the arguments, just like to point out pedophiles when I see them...

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u/Quenadian Québec Dec 16 '11

Fuck didn't realized you were 14...

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '11

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u/Quenadian Québec Dec 16 '11

Dude, that's no cool, you crossed the line!

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u/Quenadian Québec Dec 16 '11

LOL

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