The opposition is at it yet again, this time making threats over the upcoming budget for containing tax cuts to the middle class.

"Opposition parties are threatening to vote down this week's much-anticipated Conservative budget because it contains a potentially contentious proposal to permanently slash taxes for middle-class Canadians." (CTV)

I suppose in the minds of Liberals and the like, letting Canadians keep some of their hard earned money is somehow a bad thing. They would rather have you taxed even more so as to help pay for whatever promises they will never keep aka steal your money. It is stuff like this which makes it rather difficult for me to stay true to my original stance in this blog and that is to choose neither sides and remain as neutral as can be. I would have never imagined myself standing up for the Conservatives, ever, as I grew up in the 80's during the reign of Brian Mulroney and was generally pissed off at what he stood for.

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But times have changed and Stephen Harper isn't even a real conservative anyhow but I digress. Harper, as much as I don't have much like for the guy, seems to be doing the right thing and this of course isn't good enough for the opposition who by each passing day, show their true intentions of wanting to oust the government no matter what.

I especially fancied this line in the article

While the Conservatives say the tax cuts will help working families during a challenging economic era, the Liberals say the rollback is ill-advised and will do little to stimulate the economy.

So the solution is to not cut taxes in these harsh times, but to actually raise them...I know, I know it isn't actually mentioned but we all know that is the hidden message.

Another goldie

McCallum added that the tax reductions will be an ineffectual stimulus because people are more likely to save extra money during recessionary periods.

But tax increases will be effectual won't they? I mean with all the hard earned money being taxed, I am positive that Canadians will be out spending their money on the town, I mean, it makes sense right? Less money = more spending, the leftist way.

The middle class is the single biggest group that drives our economy, Human Resources Minister Diane Finley told Question Period.

They are working, they are raising their families, buying groceries and appliances and cars, and we have to make sure they still have the ability to keep spending.

Damn straight

What is interesting in this is that despite the other things pledged in this budget, those other things seem to be ignored and the issue de jour is tax cuts. Give me a break man, wtf is wrong with these people? They get their panties in a bunch because the GST was lowered, they whine because the Conservatives weren't spending enough money during this economic bull shit, they whine because we are in a recession and its the Conservatives fault and now this.

I think that this proves that the opposition or the coalition, whatever you wish to call it has no other desire than to topple Harper. It also proves tha they can't even make a decision without flip flopping all over the place, yet they believe they are the best option for Canada.

Aside from the threats being made, does anyone actually believe that sending us to the polls and campaigning against tax cuts is a wise move?

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