"jimjames5417" <jameswright@usa.net> wrote in message news:1193795732.984164.166160@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > On Oct 30, 7:26 pm, Tom P <nos...@nospam.com> wrote: >> I don't recall seeing a drop in gasoline prices after the last cut in >> the GST. >> >> I don't understand why there is so much silence about the budget >> surplus. Over the last year the dollar has risen 18% against the >> American dollar. Since most of Canada's debt is in U.S. currency, that >> means Canada's debt has fallen 18% as well. Since we are spending $32 >> billion per year on interest charges, that means that the Feds have had >> a windfall surplus this year of $6 billion on reduced interest payments. >> >> It's no wonder Harper wants to force an election. With the U.S. economy >> going down the toilet, it won't be long before we end up getting >> hammered as well. > > So are you against paying off the debt - and you would rather see your > welfare > payments higher? I am all for paying off the debt, but taxes kill peoples wealth. Like a parasite sucking too much blood, it makes people sick, work too hard and poor. GST was supposed to pay it off years ago. Since government just expanded to consume the new found wealth, put the debt on a pay back plan just like a mortgage. After all, that is what the politicians in the past did, mortgage our children's future today for government spending out of control.