Tax Addicted Politicians
By Stephen J. Gray

There are dangerous tax addicts ruling our land. The junkies are politicians of all political stripes who are hooked on confiscating money from the people. The people are being burdened by all kinds of taxes, The GST, and the PST are some examples, and now the latest one being proposed is the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).

The Ontario and B.C. Liberal governments intend to impose this new tax on July 1st. 2010. This Hammer the Serfs Tax, pardon me, Harmonized Sales Tax will be a tax grab of massive proportions.
An article by CBC news of October 7, 2009 said this:
“…the fact is the federal government is aiding and abetting the provinces. It plans to pay B.C. and Ontario almost $6 billion to ease the transition to the HST.” [1]

So there you have it, “$6 Billion” of our tax dollars are being handed over to the Liberal governments of Ontario and B.C. by Prime Minister, Stephen Harper’s “conservative” government to bring in the HST. Could this be called political bribery paid with our own tax dollars?
And Stephen Harper, leader of the “conservative” government is on record as saying this:
“I don’t believe any taxes are good taxes.” [2]

Mr. Harper is not the only politician to say one thing then do another. CanWest News Service, June 4, 2007, had this headline: “No taxes if re-elected McGuinty promises, honest” the article went on to say: “Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty promised Sunday that he won’t raise taxes if he is re-elected this fall and insisted he really means it this time.
“The premier, who ran on a no-new-taxes platform in the 2003 election and then introduced one of the largest income tax increases in provincial history, said Ontarians should believe him now ‘because I’m in charge.’” [3]
The Liberal government in Ontario is not the only government, to say one thing then do another.

The Liberal Government of B.C., which some people are calling deceitful, are also going to bring in the HST. Yet, they reportedly said this during the election campaign:

“The [B.C.] Liberals provided written statements during the spring campaign to restaurant owners and home builders that they had ‘no plans’ to implement the controversial HST.”
(Journalist, Kent Spencer, in the Province newspaper of July 28, 2009.)

Still, they had an excuse for this change of plans, after being elected.
Gordon Campbell’s finance minister said this about the HST, “It was not on our radar before the election,…” Isn’t it amazing how this plan to impose the HST just appeared on their “radar” after being elected? A cynic might call this political deceit?

We have reached a stage in this country, that no matter who is in power, we cannot trust any of the political class. They are tax addicted, and we are their victims. They are stiffing us every chance they get for more and more taxes. We are being held in political bondage by taxaholics. Sooner, rather than later we have to break free. These political parasites are feeding off everything we buy or sell. They have infested the system; and therefore, one has to ask: can we afford the money seizing habits of tax addicted politicians?

Stephen J. Gray
November 23, 2009.

My family and I are extremely concerned about the impact the HST will have on our purchases of sports equipment for teens in field hockey, soccer, basketball, rugby, hockey, figure skating. We are also extremely unhappy at the idea of this additional tax on safety equipment. That we in BC are hosting the Olympics yet have a Premier who is pushing ahead to tax sports and safety equip. doesn’t make any sense to us.

We do not need the Hst, listen to the people…..you are not dictators….just because you are elected, doesnt mean you can do what you want….cobble hill BC

We are blaming our Prov. Govt. for this H.S.T. and we are correct in doing so, But the real blame should be put where it belongs, and that is with the Harper Govt. who initiated this terrible rape of our Citizens in bad times… I for one will never vote for the Harper Govt. again…

This greedy, incompetent government has finally found the peoples’ breaking point.
Let them cut their own bloated salaries and blatant abuse of taxpayers’ hard-earned money. This government will never get my vote.

Those are my exact feelings, they did not get my vote last time and won’t get my vote next time. I agree they should have their salaries cut for an incompetent job.

Money is the Root of All Evil …
Greed and Corruption are taking over the World … Or , has everyone been living under a BC Pine ???
All you can do is take a deep breath and suck it up …
Start to realize that the human race WANTS too much and will do whatever it takes to get it !!!

CUT BACK EVERYONE !!!!!

If you want less taxes … You must Want less possessions !!!!!!

I have had just about enough of my hard earned dollars being stolen out of my jeans by lying stealing government politicians who feel it’s there right to take what ever they want when they want.
You tell me whats the point of going to work every day just to have your money taken of you for taxes.
I don’t know about you but i’m tired of not being able to spend time with my family because I have to work all the time just to make ends meet and I don’t spend my money foolishly.
If we don’t stand up for ourselfs the government will just keep taking and taking till someone dose.
Think about it,if you could steal money and no one complained about it or only squawked a bit why would you stop, christ fill your pockets thats the way the government thinks.
It’s time to stand up and be heard if not for yourself then for your children.

The Liberal government is going to try to pass the enabeling legistlation for the HST on Thursday of this week, what everyone should be doing today and tomorrow is to e-mail their mla and tell them that if they vote it in the Liberal party will be dead in BC for at least a decade and they will all be out of jobs. Tell them you WANT them to either abstain or vote against the bill

No HST!!!

Please encourage your friends and neighbours to sign the ANTI-HST petition. We need a lot of signatures and committed people, which are willing to go, if necessary the next step. Thank you Bill and all the others by putting so much time and effort in, to STOP Dictator Gordon Campbell’s and the hated HST

It’s time for change and I for one am planning to vote this government out of office in the next election. I am joining the campaign to fight the implementation of the H.S.T. This so called government for the people is a joke. It’s time for the people of British Columbia to wake up and pull their heads out of the sand and get involved in their province. Collectively we as voters have the power to force change.Come on get involved ,talk to your government representatives and plan for your future and most importantly the future of your children.