tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post1351915616706265305..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Why Play Defence On Corporate Tax Cuts?Steve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-48503389325494181972010-09-27T16:01:25.209-04:002010-09-27T16:01:25.209-04:00The Liberals need to do more than say `no we`re no...<i>The Liberals need to do more than say `no we`re not`</i><br /><br />Agreed 100% Kirk. Just saying no we're not is allowing Harper to set the tone. The Grits need to go totally on the offensive here and continually hammer away at the Reformatory record of wasting tax dollars at a time of record deficits.<br /><br />Also, answer to coalition talk with 'Liberal majority'. If the Reformatories laugh, just remind them their poll number show they have as much a chance of winning a majority as the Grits do.Tof KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756310841374198056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-51369650862034590862010-09-27T15:04:01.281-04:002010-09-27T15:04:01.281-04:00Just want to add that coalition talk is largely `t...Just want to add that coalition talk is largely `tax` talk. A coalition puts the big taxing and big spending NDP in charge of the country`s finances according to the Conservatives so that even if people are not as horrified by coalitions as the Conservative like to pretend they are it still allows them to use the `Jack Layton as finance minister` line to attack the Liberals.<br /><br />So looked at this way the Conservatives are always pushing a mantra of be afraid of `tax and spend Liberals` whether the topic is coalitions or taxes.<br /><br />The Liberals need to do more than say `no we`re not`they need to be aggressive on this issue just as Steve proposes.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876442776701189706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-341049434257142162010-09-27T14:36:17.296-04:002010-09-27T14:36:17.296-04:00Liam
I agree completely. We need to go on offenc...Liam<br /><br />I agree completely. We need to go on offence. You can also attract some left wing support by making a distinction between big business and the little guy. It's the classic argument, and because we've already done much to help corporations, you can deflect some of the nonsensical retorts.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-62819571355775265592010-09-27T14:02:46.441-04:002010-09-27T14:02:46.441-04:00I think it'd be easy to structure a campaign t...I think it'd be easy to structure a campaign that would make great hay out of the 'big breaks for big business' and EI hikes for everyone else.<br /><br />The Liberals (or NDP) have to go on the attack on this and talk about how they'll make the cost of doing business - for small businesses only - the lowest in the world. No one in their right minds would attack this approach because small business is the life of this country.<br /><br />The HST could also be addressed in a progressive and positive way. Speak to greater transfers to municipalities from consumption taxes (set the structure in place) and reduce transfers with the hundreds of programs that probably exist as a proxy.<br /><br />Obama has somehow gotten away with tax cuts for everyone but the rich. How come our progressive parties can't?Liam Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662688783409524129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-4592475896340905232010-09-27T13:16:45.971-04:002010-09-27T13:16:45.971-04:00KW
Oh, it's such hypocrisy. I just think it&...KW<br /><br />Oh, it's such hypocrisy. I just think it's like those "fees", but we should still push it.<br /><br />kirk<br /><br />I agree. I really think tax and spend was going to be their big thrust. Recent events have made the latter attack just bizarre, but they will try and make themselves look business friendly and us as job killing socialists.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-29537103542379289842010-09-27T13:03:42.492-04:002010-09-27T13:03:42.492-04:00The Liberals could state that the Conservatives al...The Liberals could state that the Conservatives already paid BC and Ontario billions to implement a HST which shifts taxes from businesses to consumers and already cut the corporate income tax rate on profits so they've done enough for businesses. If they can pair that with some tax break for the average Joe, some specific tax credit, then they can make this an issue about the Conservatives favouring business over citizens.<br /><br />Listening to some Conservative ministers recently they are really pushing the lie that the Liberals will raise taxes while they are lowering them even though that lowering is for businesses. The Conservatives are actually just milking their GST cut to push an image as tax cutters.<br /><br />They portrayed the Green Shift as nothing but a tax increase and that worked well for them last election. I suspect imaginary Liberal tax increases to be their attack line in the next election more than this `scary` coalition crap.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876442776701189706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-49853850921371926212010-09-27T12:45:54.988-04:002010-09-27T12:45:54.988-04:00But you have to admit it's makes the hypocrisy...But you have to admit it's makes the hypocrisy-meter go off the charts. True it doesn't seem to be resonating, but then again we're not in the middle of an election either. All the Reformatory hyperbole about scary coalitions and phantom Liberal tax hikes isn't really helping their numbers much either.Tof KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756310841374198056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-78747099244636673272010-09-27T12:39:06.308-04:002010-09-27T12:39:06.308-04:00Thx.
It seems like it's hard to get traction ...Thx.<br /><br />It seems like it's hard to get traction on this EI front.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-4379852631394825222010-09-27T11:56:29.353-04:002010-09-27T11:56:29.353-04:00Oops, that should be 'increase' in that li...Oops, that should be 'increase' in that line.Tof KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756310841374198056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-11058233044425560532010-09-27T11:55:41.726-04:002010-09-27T11:55:41.726-04:00Here's an easy way to go from defense to offen...Here's an easy way to go from defense to offense...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Worst+time+proposed+hike+premiums/3504592/story.html?cid=megadrop_story" rel="nofollow">Edmonton Journal - 'Worst time' for proposed hike to EI premiums</a><br /><br />The Harper government is scaring Canadians that the Libs would crease taxes that could kill the recovery ...when all along Harper & Co are planning to do just that.<br /><br />By the way, welcome back Steve. Your blogging was missed.Tof KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756310841374198056noreply@blogger.com