On Sun, 08 May 2005 18:29:32 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
> wrote:

>RichA wrote:
>> On Sun, 08 May 2005 12:55:30 -0700, Spike > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I seriously doubt you could come up with a strategy which would work
>>>to accomplish such a goal.
>>>
>>>You can threaten not to reelect politicians, but when they get huge
>>>campaign contributions from the oil companies, you think they'll care?
>>
>> It's very simple; NO politician, conservative or liberal has
>> the guts anymore to cut programs. Because of that your choices
>> are simple; Cut taxes and run higher deficits, or leave taxes
>> in-place in the hopes that they cover some of the program costs
>> and keep deficits down, a bit. However, I would like to be given
>> a choice (Ontario-Canada taxes on gasline sales represent about
>> 40% of the price) as to WHERE the money goes.
>> -Rich
>
>There is another choice... cut taxes and have no deficit. Government
>officials have wasted so much money for so long that they think it is
>THEIR right to do so. I have no doubt that anyone that has balanced a
>checking account could take the budget of any government agency and cut
>it substantially WITHOUT greatly affecting their basic function.


alberta should just close the valve and watch you guys freeze

lmfao
hurc ast