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Tax cuts are as much deficit spending as spending on social programs are because both are argued that they have economic benefit and are worth the expense or loss of revenue. You can't simply apply blanket statements like tax cuts are not spending because they might possibly under the exact right circumstances be a net benefit. You can do that with any government spending. That's why you evaluate each item on its own based on its merit. And I know this, the theory of slashing taxes hasn't done anything other than widen the wealth gap and shrink the middle class. Anything that makes the middle class smaller is not good economic policy.

Yeah tax cuts disproportionately benefit the rich because the wealthy are already paying higher taxes. The "you don't want them to leave do you?" Is trickle down/supply side economics and it's proven to be ineffective. I would also argue that cutting taxes for lower and middle income types does less to keep money in their pockets than having well funded, well run social services does. Also important is well regulated private sector. The child care subsidy as an example does far more to keep money in my pocket than a pitiful sum of a tax break would.

Hey they need to find some players at linebacker at some point, guys are getting a wonderful opportunity to show their stuff.

Oh I see it's just poor execution not flawed ideology.gotcha. Good grief.

I know in the 70s and 80s they all believed that was the case, it's why we saw conservative governments the world over go all in on supply side economics.... but here is the thing, we're 40ish years out from these policies, we can see what they have done and SURPRISE! No-one credible believes it works they way they say anymore. It sounds goodnso people believe it, the reality is that the tax savings don't get passed down in any way. They get vacuumed up to the top and stay there.

Problem for government is that you can't ever cut enough programming to offset tax cuts so yes tax cuts are deficit spending. There is a cost associated with cutting taxes. There's a conservative mentality called starve the beast. You cut taxes first to make programs unsustainable and then they die because you don't have the tax revenue to keep them going. It's bullshit. Conservatives need to stop pretending that cutting taxes is any different than spending on social programs. Same result. Higher deficit and higher debt. Trickle down economics doesn't work and that fact has been proven time and time and time again. You can not find one source citing it's effectiveness.

Aww jeeze don't get him going...

To be fair, those kids really should get off his lawn

No, just that anyone willingly supporting modern conservatives is endorsing backwards knuckle dragging policy. Conservatives now are rage farmers with no ideas for governing. They simply stole hate and anger to gain power and that's the end.

This is what conservatives have become.

They sure are. 100%. A deficit is a higher expense than revenue.... so what happens when you cut taxes? You decrease revenue and increase your deficit.

Ok so now I am even more curious. If Hygiene was that bad surely they'd be dumping a ton of beer and it would be noticeably awful and inconsistent... can't be that atrocious if the beer comes out drinkable.

Hate this too. I am certainly no lefties, I've voted for right of centre options far more in my life than I ever have left of centre... but these current right wing parties are off the deep end so even someone like me who generally has a centre-right approach to things can't support them. That doesn't make me a leftie, at least not in my mind. In my mind it makes me someone who wants good government not culture wars and science denial.

Exactly. Singh could basically get anything he wants because the liberals need him. So why doesn't he? Because he isn't polling well enough to call an election so he has to try and score some more points first.

Everytime people talk about the debt and this party or that party I think of this clip: Not much has changed in politics in all that time I guess.

Do all parties want an inquiry for legit reason or do they think it's a chance to score points against a vulnerable liberal government? This is why I really don't like minority governments in Canada. No one works together to govern, they just all snipe at each other posturing for the inevitable election

They do more british type beers right? I mean I get that it's not everyones idea of beer but dammit there is a severe lack of british styles out there these days. Not everyone wants whatever german lager or super hoppy IPA or whatever other trends there are. Just give me a decent bitter and let me enjoy it.

Curious what it is makes you say that. I can't recall having tried them but always curious the why people don't care for certain things.

You want a balanced budget then let's talk about the way to achieve that... raising taxes, particularly on corporations and the super wealthy.... but no-one is talking about that.

Those things aren't the economy. The economy cares not for individuals and their plight, only about the money the country is making. Doesn't matter if it's only a few making that money.

Actually the Liberals have done incredibly well for the economy... it came roaring back hugely after the worst of the pandemic and still manages to keep growing after the bank of Canada's interest rate hikes which are designed to slow an economy... unless you mean something else when you say economy...