Comments on: So, the budget http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:06:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Miscellania « Resolving Timeline Issues http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-7020 Miscellania « Resolving Timeline Issues Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:05:14 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-7020 [...] Speaking of gas, our ever-lovin’ Premier refuses to delay the two-point-whatever “ecotax” on gas, despite the fact this will push it up over $1.50/litre, on average. I can’t tell you who’s getting my vote next year, but I can tell you who won’t. Personally, I think all of this eco-garbage stemming from Gordon Campbell’s liberals is just an effort to steal some votes from the more traditionally greenish parties next year. But you can read my opinion about that over here. [...] [...] Speaking of gas, our ever-lovin’ Premier refuses to delay the two-point-whatever “ecotax” on gas, despite the fact this will push it up over $1.50/litre, on average. I can’t tell you who’s getting my vote next year, but I can tell you who won’t. Personally, I think all of this eco-garbage stemming from Gordon Campbell’s liberals is just an effort to steal some votes from the more traditionally greenish parties next year. But you can read my opinion about that over here. [...]

]]> By: Starlily http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4702 Starlily Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:42:49 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4702 The transit hikes are making public transit less and less affordable. For me to take my two kids across the river to their art classes (what would be a 15 minute drive) and back costs me $17.50. Not thrilled to read about the (yet again) huge raises for the execs these hikes are paying for...oh, and the automated 'station call' for each bus stop. What a waste! The transit hikes are making public transit less and less affordable. For me to take my two kids across the river to their art classes (what would be a 15 minute drive) and back costs me $17.50.

Not thrilled to read about the (yet again) huge raises for the execs these hikes are paying for…oh, and the automated ’station call’ for each bus stop. What a waste!

]]> By: Barbara Doduk http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4686 Barbara Doduk Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:08:47 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4686 You have all said it. What I find most insulting about this, is that in reality, so much of our products are shipped from around the world to our markets? How is this pratical? PS Do any of you ever watch the CBC show Marketplace. It is my favorite show. You have all said it.

What I find most insulting about this, is that in reality, so much of our products are shipped from around the world to our markets? How is this pratical?

PS Do any of you ever watch the CBC show Marketplace. It is my favorite show.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4557 Nicole Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:00:50 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4557 Thanks for the comments, everyone. :) I'm thinking of donating our $200 to our local food bank, personally. Not that they can afford to buy locally grown foods with it :) I'm just a <i>titch</i> jaded. Its as easy as giving the local farmers to sell their meat and veggies with no PST. Give the tax break up front, rather than sneaking it in so it looks like you're greening when, at the end of the day, its probably not going to change a lot. Thanks for the comments, everyone. :)

I’m thinking of donating our $200 to our local food bank, personally.

Not that they can afford to buy locally grown foods with it :)

I’m just a titch jaded.

Its as easy as giving the local farmers to sell their meat and veggies with no PST. Give the tax break up front, rather than sneaking it in so it looks like you’re greening when, at the end of the day, its probably not going to change a lot.

]]> By: crunchycarpets http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4547 crunchycarpets Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:55:54 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4547 Good idea SRN....I think we all need to be writing letters!! Good idea SRN….I think we all need to be writing letters!!

]]> By: SmalltownRN http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4546 SmalltownRN Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:51:26 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4546 I can't agree more ....ever since I read your post and Crunchy's post I have been preparing a letter both to my local paper and MLA...you know...has anyone thought about what it is going to cost us to administer the $100 per family they are suppose to give us? And what happens after the so called $100 rebate...then they will hit us up with the tax and so on....we all know we don't get anything for free with the government...they like to think they are giving us something...they are giving us money back that they have already taken...but anyhow...I personally am going to send my cheque to my MLA and encourage others to do so...and tell their MLA what they want the government to do with the money...persoanlly I think they should use it towards improving healthcare..closer to home services...envrio friendly community...there as so many initiatives that the government could work towards...this $100 rebate is a joke and the tax is an insult..... I can’t agree more ….ever since I read your post and Crunchy’s post I have been preparing a letter both to my local paper and MLA…you know…has anyone thought about what it is going to cost us to administer the $100 per family they are suppose to give us? And what happens after the so called $100 rebate…then they will hit us up with the tax and so on….we all know we don’t get anything for free with the government…they like to think they are giving us something…they are giving us money back that they have already taken…but anyhow…I personally am going to send my cheque to my MLA and encourage others to do so…and tell their MLA what they want the government to do with the money…persoanlly I think they should use it towards improving healthcare..closer to home services…envrio friendly community…there as so many initiatives that the government could work towards…this $100 rebate is a joke and the tax is an insult…..

]]> By: crunchy http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4542 crunchy Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:17:48 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4542 Absofrakkingloutley! While I think it is great to 'encourage' us to look at how we live and to try to change it..reducing footprints, etc... However..it will take more than that. Ammenities need to be built closer to people. Work needs to be closer to people again. Schools, doctors etc..all closer again. We cannot change the suburban sprawl and commute overnight and taxing us will not help this. HELPING us to recycle better would be nice. How can you properly get rid of many things without a car to get to the transfer stations? And yes, don't get me started on big business and BC Hydro. Are the green houses all over the valley going to get nailed? If they do...it means higher prices for food for us. Thanks. How about encouraging with rebates and grants more people and big business to go solar and so on. Are the lumber companies and other pollutants going to be taxes? As said...what pollution we create is a drop in the bucket. I think it is a nice idea to lead by example.....but taking money from our pockets is not the way to go. Absofrakkingloutley!

While I think it is great to ‘encourage’ us to look at how we live and to try to change it..reducing footprints, etc…

However..it will take more than that.
Ammenities need to be built closer to people. Work needs to be closer to people again. Schools, doctors etc..all closer again.

We cannot change the suburban sprawl and commute overnight and taxing us will not help this.

HELPING us to recycle better would be nice.
How can you properly get rid of many things without a car to get to the transfer stations?

And yes, don’t get me started on big business and BC Hydro.

Are the green houses all over the valley going to get nailed? If they do…it means higher prices for food for us.

Thanks.

How about encouraging with rebates and grants more people and big business to go solar and so on.

Are the lumber companies and other pollutants going to be taxes?

As said…what pollution we create is a drop in the bucket.

I think it is a nice idea to lead by example…..but taking money from our pockets is not the way to go.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4541 Michelle Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:59:03 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4541 I agree with so many of your points. The one that really hit home was "it further alienates me". That about sums it up in a nutshell. I agree with so many of your points. The one that really hit home was “it further alienates me”.

That about sums it up in a nutshell.

]]> By: jmb http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4533 jmb Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:55:12 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2008/so-the-budget/#comment-4533 Excellent post my dear. Nothing could be more ridiculous than this tax which will do nothing to reduce the emissions. Excellent post my dear. Nothing could be more ridiculous than this tax which will do nothing to reduce the emissions.

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