CKNW in a news story today (February 17) said that some people have told
them they ‘aren't happy with the
Liberals and their "Family First" initiative.’
They quoted one person who stated:
"I'm a single parent; I've
got two kids and I'm trying to support them on a single income. I'm paying so much tax, it's not even funny.
I don't see my tax dollars going towards anything proper."
It is well fine and well to help trades and the construction industry
-- and the provincial government is expected sometime later today to be giving
relief to them -- but what about families already close to the point of financially
breaking, that are being nickeled and dimed on purchases they make for their
families, with extra tax imposed on them through the HST?
This includes the fees for organized recreation that helps kids stay
healthy ... it includes HST on safety helmets they buy to keep children safe in
various recreational activities (hockey, skiing, skate boarding etc) ... it
includes the tax on the haircuts children get.
It includes an extra tax on bicycles that people use for both
recreation, and in today's greener climate, to get to work ... it’s imposed on some
school supplies ... on things to keep families safe in their homes like first
aid kits and smoke detectors ...even families, already under stress with the
death of a family member, pay extra due to the HST, on the funerals for their
loved one who has passed away.
