Today's the day!
Tuesday, Mr Flaherty bought himself some steel toed boots yesterday - I wonder who is going to feel the swift kicks?
All this infrastructure money just spewing from the Treasury, makes one think just what has been spent over the last three years from the Canada Build Fund - not a penny in Toronto, well that's what the Mayor says. So how realistic is it to think that we have shovel ready projects when the funding will depend on cooperative funding? Can Cobourg afford to boost its capital budget to match whatever goodies Mr Norlock has in store for us? If tax cuts will lead to structural deficits and infrastructure will lead to higher municipal taxes (to pay for its share) just what can Mr Harper do to stimulate quickly? Hey, how about just mailing us all a cheque for $100,000 (34 Billion divided by 34 million people). I know how to spend that kind of money.
All this infrastructure money just spewing from the Treasury, makes one think just what has been spent over the last three years from the Canada Build Fund - not a penny in Toronto, well that's what the Mayor says. So how realistic is it to think that we have shovel ready projects when the funding will depend on cooperative funding? Can Cobourg afford to boost its capital budget to match whatever goodies Mr Norlock has in store for us? If tax cuts will lead to structural deficits and infrastructure will lead to higher municipal taxes (to pay for its share) just what can Mr Harper do to stimulate quickly? Hey, how about just mailing us all a cheque for $100,000 (34 Billion divided by 34 million people). I know how to spend that kind of money.
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$100,000 each, you say. Yep, it's big tv's all around, fill er ups, and a trip down south.
$100,000 each. Sure Ben, and good citizens that we are, full of overwhelming community spirit, we'll all individually spend it building bridges, a brand new sewer system, schools, day care, and other wealth generating things.
Of course you'd know how to spend that money -- on yourself, which is what every other individual would do.
Sure Wally but I would try not to buy Chinese stuff, I already have enough of them thar big TVs! All Canadian and by the time the time limit for spending the money comes around I'd still have it - nothing Canadian made to buy
A hundred grand apiece sounds great, but 34 billion divided by 34 million is only $1,000 for each Canadian.
Nonetheless, I have little hope for the budget later today. One of the problems with government programs over the last decade, especially at the federal level, is that it's easy for them to promise money but hard for people to actually get it. Between the lengthy application and vetting process, and interference from politicians that want to control the flow of money it can take years to get a proposal off the ground.
Ooops $100,000 or $1,000 would you rather have it or let the goover'ment give it to their friends!
B.C. has been making world class weed the past few years. It used to be Acapulco Gold, Panama Red, Lebanese Black or Afghani Blond. $1000 could get me a good kilo or two of BC Bud. Keepin' it in Canada.
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