http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/provincial-tory-support-rises-118730729.html
In the wake of their Hydro lies, more tax cuts in Saskatchewan, watching our youth move to Sask, and preparing for five years of deficits while the economy is growing, it's little shock to me that the NDP are flailing in the polls.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Manitobans leaving
Despite high immigration numbers, Manitoba continues to shed residents to other provinces. And the trend isn't looking any better down the road.
I suspect that if the NDP can bring in vote-friendly immigrants and lose people from regions that don't vote for them, they probably could care less.
Meanwhile, when your kids move to Saskatchewan, try not to miss them too much. I'm sure they'll come home to visit ... they'll for sure be able to afford it with all they money they'll save in lower taxes.
http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/columnists/tom_brodbeck/2011/03/24/17747221.html
I suspect that if the NDP can bring in vote-friendly immigrants and lose people from regions that don't vote for them, they probably could care less.
Meanwhile, when your kids move to Saskatchewan, try not to miss them too much. I'm sure they'll come home to visit ... they'll for sure be able to afford it with all they money they'll save in lower taxes.
http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/columnists/tom_brodbeck/2011/03/24/17747221.html
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Sask gives people another reason to move west
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110323/Saskatchewan-budget-110323/
You can make even more money in Sask before you pay a provincial income tax. You can also claim more for your kid. Oh, and they're paying down their debt, giving them more money to spend on the people and less on interest.
Orange has already told anyone who doesn't agree with her to move. Sask is giving people a reason to do just that.
Let's see what sort of budget the provincial NDP can come up with.
You can make even more money in Sask before you pay a provincial income tax. You can also claim more for your kid. Oh, and they're paying down their debt, giving them more money to spend on the people and less on interest.
Orange has already told anyone who doesn't agree with her to move. Sask is giving people a reason to do just that.
Let's see what sort of budget the provincial NDP can come up with.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
NDP supporter tells people with a different opinion to leave province
Proof positive on how intolerant the extreme left really is.
http://theorangerod.blogspot.com/2011/03/if-you-dont-like-it-move.html
Orange, a self-admitted NDP insider, tells anyone who doesn't agree that running the BiPole III line down longer, less effecient route should leave Manitoba.
I guess that would include the WFP editorial board, who rightly point out the true benefits of running the line down the east side vs. the west side.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/editorials/hydros-logo-broadways-fingerprint-118349069.html
They also point out how the NDP is blowing hundreds of thousands of dollars on pre-election campaigning dressed up as Hydro advertising. Did you know that in Ontario those sorts of ads have to be approved by the Auditor General? Not in MB, where the NDP clings to power and uses every dirty play in the book.
Who else does Orange want out of the province? I guess the Association of Manitoba Municipalities needs to go, as they oppose the line going on the west side. So too does a group of former MB Hydro engineer. I guess we can't have educated people in Manitoba who oppose the NDP.
Also, to those following this debate, more than half think the west side is wrong. So I guess Orange really wants to reverse the population gains by kicking out anyone who opposes the NDP.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/those-who-care-back-east-side-route-for-hydro-line-poll-98007739.html
The truth is, this is all about union dues. At the end of the day, the longer the route, the more money for the unions, who will in turn funnel that money back into the NDP to help them fight elections.
Shame on Orange for telling people who don't vote NDP to leave Manitoba.
We can have differing opinions. I call on Orange to publicly apologize for her ignorant comments on this blog and to retract her comments on her own blog.
Or leave it up - and have your words used against you in the upcoming election.
You call.
http://theorangerod.blogspot.com/2011/03/if-you-dont-like-it-move.html
Orange, a self-admitted NDP insider, tells anyone who doesn't agree that running the BiPole III line down longer, less effecient route should leave Manitoba.
I guess that would include the WFP editorial board, who rightly point out the true benefits of running the line down the east side vs. the west side.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/editorials/hydros-logo-broadways-fingerprint-118349069.html
They also point out how the NDP is blowing hundreds of thousands of dollars on pre-election campaigning dressed up as Hydro advertising. Did you know that in Ontario those sorts of ads have to be approved by the Auditor General? Not in MB, where the NDP clings to power and uses every dirty play in the book.
Who else does Orange want out of the province? I guess the Association of Manitoba Municipalities needs to go, as they oppose the line going on the west side. So too does a group of former MB Hydro engineer. I guess we can't have educated people in Manitoba who oppose the NDP.
Also, to those following this debate, more than half think the west side is wrong. So I guess Orange really wants to reverse the population gains by kicking out anyone who opposes the NDP.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/those-who-care-back-east-side-route-for-hydro-line-poll-98007739.html
The truth is, this is all about union dues. At the end of the day, the longer the route, the more money for the unions, who will in turn funnel that money back into the NDP to help them fight elections.
Shame on Orange for telling people who don't vote NDP to leave Manitoba.
We can have differing opinions. I call on Orange to publicly apologize for her ignorant comments on this blog and to retract her comments on her own blog.
Or leave it up - and have your words used against you in the upcoming election.
You call.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Another leaked document for the NDP to defend
If the NDP is so sure the west side is the best no matter the cost, why don't they say as much? Why not be up front about the cost?
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Leaked-Hydro-document-shows-Bipole-cost-jump-opposition-118255464.html
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Leaked-Hydro-document-shows-Bipole-cost-jump-opposition-118255464.html
Thursday, March 17, 2011
An oldie but a goodie - why high taxes don't work
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for dinner and the bill for all comes to $100.If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing like they do now with the present income tax structure.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59 of the bill.
So that is what the ten men decide to do.
The ten men ate dinner in the restaurant every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. “Since you all are such good customers I am going to reduce the cost of your daily meal by $20”. Dinner for the 10 men now costs just $80...
The group still wanted to pay the bill the same way that they paid their taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still eat for free. But what about the other six men -- the Paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everybody would get his “Fair Share”?
They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But they subtracted that from everybody’s share, then the fifth and sixth man would each end up being paid to eat their meal…So, the restaurant owner suggested it would be fair to reduce each mans bill roughly the same amount; and proceeded to work out the amounts each man would pay.
The fifth, like the first four now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth man now paid $2 instead of $3 (33% savings)
The seventh man now paid $5 instead of $7 (28% savings)
The eight man now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings)
The ninth man now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings)
The tenth man now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings)
Each of the six was better off then before. And the first four continued to eat for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings…
“I only got a dollar out of the $20,” declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man “but he got $10”…“Yeah, that’s right,” exclaimed the fifth man. “I only saved a dollar, too. Its unfair that he got ten times more than me!?”“That’s true”, shouted the seventh man. “Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!”“Wait a minute,” yelled the first four men in unison. “We didn’t get anything at all. The system exploit’s the poor!”The nine men surrounded the tenth man and beat him up…
The next night the Tenth man did not show up for dinner, so the Nine sat down and ate without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn’t have enough money between all of them for even half the bill!
And that Boys & Girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just might not show up anymore. In fact, they might start eating overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier…
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing like they do now with the present income tax structure.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59 of the bill.
So that is what the ten men decide to do.
The ten men ate dinner in the restaurant every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. “Since you all are such good customers I am going to reduce the cost of your daily meal by $20”. Dinner for the 10 men now costs just $80...
The group still wanted to pay the bill the same way that they paid their taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still eat for free. But what about the other six men -- the Paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everybody would get his “Fair Share”?
They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But they subtracted that from everybody’s share, then the fifth and sixth man would each end up being paid to eat their meal…So, the restaurant owner suggested it would be fair to reduce each mans bill roughly the same amount; and proceeded to work out the amounts each man would pay.
The fifth, like the first four now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth man now paid $2 instead of $3 (33% savings)
The seventh man now paid $5 instead of $7 (28% savings)
The eight man now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings)
The ninth man now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings)
The tenth man now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings)
Each of the six was better off then before. And the first four continued to eat for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings…
“I only got a dollar out of the $20,” declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man “but he got $10”…“Yeah, that’s right,” exclaimed the fifth man. “I only saved a dollar, too. Its unfair that he got ten times more than me!?”“That’s true”, shouted the seventh man. “Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!”“Wait a minute,” yelled the first four men in unison. “We didn’t get anything at all. The system exploit’s the poor!”The nine men surrounded the tenth man and beat him up…
The next night the Tenth man did not show up for dinner, so the Nine sat down and ate without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn’t have enough money between all of them for even half the bill!
And that Boys & Girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just might not show up anymore. In fact, they might start eating overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier…
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Blues Rod Blog shows how desperate the NDP really are
http://bigphart.blogspot.com/
Given all the "Rods" on here, I could only chuckle when I was parodied by an eager beaver socialist, since I did the same thing to Orange, who did until Black, and so on.
Except I'm pretty proud of the traffic and the debate on this site.
Blues Rod Blog, who could just be Orange under a different name, I don't know or care. is just garbage though.
He only attacks, childishly at that, and never talks up his own party. That's what you do when you've been in power 10 years and don't want to run on your record.
He (she?) also got rid of comments. Not that there's any reason to go there. Nothing of substance. No way to post your thoughts. I guess you're supposed to show up, be amazed at how "funny" Blues Rod Blog is, and keep coming back for more.
I only caught the sight while reading through those few posts Orange the censor deems fit for her sight.
You have to hand it to the left - power at any price.
Given all the "Rods" on here, I could only chuckle when I was parodied by an eager beaver socialist, since I did the same thing to Orange, who did until Black, and so on.
Except I'm pretty proud of the traffic and the debate on this site.
Blues Rod Blog, who could just be Orange under a different name, I don't know or care. is just garbage though.
He only attacks, childishly at that, and never talks up his own party. That's what you do when you've been in power 10 years and don't want to run on your record.
He (she?) also got rid of comments. Not that there's any reason to go there. Nothing of substance. No way to post your thoughts. I guess you're supposed to show up, be amazed at how "funny" Blues Rod Blog is, and keep coming back for more.
I only caught the sight while reading through those few posts Orange the censor deems fit for her sight.
You have to hand it to the left - power at any price.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Bracket Creep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orTmKQ7HQSU
Canadian Taxpayers Federation spells this out fairly clearly. Compared to our neighbours, the MB provincial government is pounding people with low personal exemptions and bracket creep.
Thanks for the heads up on this video to one of the followers of this blog.
I doubt we can expect much in the way of tax relief in this coming budget, but this video sure tells you how to tell the government what you think of their high taxation rates.
Canadian Taxpayers Federation spells this out fairly clearly. Compared to our neighbours, the MB provincial government is pounding people with low personal exemptions and bracket creep.
Thanks for the heads up on this video to one of the followers of this blog.
I doubt we can expect much in the way of tax relief in this coming budget, but this video sure tells you how to tell the government what you think of their high taxation rates.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
More on Elections Canada
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/columnists/story.html?id=b92b618d-d777-4539-b553-c34b3a5b0376&p=1
This column seems to indicate that Elections Canada has proof other parties do the "in-and-out" thing, but refuse to do anything about it.
Do they have an axe to grind against Harper?
Regardless, the rules need to be applied fairly. If what the Conservatives are doing is wrong, then so be it. They will have to pay back the money.
But if that's true, Elections Canada better apply the same rules to every party.
Same thing here in Manitoba. How did the NDP get such a soft landing for their union scheme?
This column seems to indicate that Elections Canada has proof other parties do the "in-and-out" thing, but refuse to do anything about it.
Do they have an axe to grind against Harper?
Regardless, the rules need to be applied fairly. If what the Conservatives are doing is wrong, then so be it. They will have to pay back the money.
But if that's true, Elections Canada better apply the same rules to every party.
Same thing here in Manitoba. How did the NDP get such a soft landing for their union scheme?
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Split enviro personality
Hmm, the NDP can't seem to decide what they want to do about the enviroment.
Be it hunting, fishing, forestry or Bi-pole III, their stance always seems to be what's political.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Province-letting-Tolko-lumber-in-sensitive-caribou-area-117155778.html
Now, government's take it on the chin all the time from enviro groups. Most people don't even pay attention to them.
But our old friend Orange did, and she's on there defending jobs on the west side of the province. It's people first for Orange.
Except on the east side, I guess. Can't cut down that pristine forest for the Bi-pole III line. Over there trees and bunnies trump all.
I think this is called talking outside both sides of your mouth.
Actually Orange makes some sense on this one - we do need to worry about jobs.
That said, the province also needs to worry about caribou. And moose. And a lot of other issues their urban base has no idea what to do about.
But when I see the NDP twisting themselves the way they do... I find it very amusing.
Be it hunting, fishing, forestry or Bi-pole III, their stance always seems to be what's political.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Province-letting-Tolko-lumber-in-sensitive-caribou-area-117155778.html
Now, government's take it on the chin all the time from enviro groups. Most people don't even pay attention to them.
But our old friend Orange did, and she's on there defending jobs on the west side of the province. It's people first for Orange.
Except on the east side, I guess. Can't cut down that pristine forest for the Bi-pole III line. Over there trees and bunnies trump all.
I think this is called talking outside both sides of your mouth.
Actually Orange makes some sense on this one - we do need to worry about jobs.
That said, the province also needs to worry about caribou. And moose. And a lot of other issues their urban base has no idea what to do about.
But when I see the NDP twisting themselves the way they do... I find it very amusing.
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