The following letter will appear in The Hamilton Spectator on Monday, March 3rd. Published here for your reading pleasure...
Editor,
Re: Flaherty fails to deliver
The local NDP MP's opposition to this year's federal budget is irresponsible and unrepresentative of constituents' views, given some of its provisions.
In voting against the budget, the NDP are voting against permanent $32 million dollar gas tax payments for Hamilton, money this city desperately needs. They are voting against providing more money to hire police officers. Finally, they are voting against raising Seniors' Guaranteed Income Supplement exemptions to $3500. Is there something fundamentally wrong with these commitments that the MP's feel compelled to vote against?
This year's budget, while lean on handing out unaffordable 'pork' financial commitments, is appropriate for the economic uncertainty that currently plagues the country. The government is also legally bound to pay down the federal debt and this budget fulfills that obligation without diverting funds from other programs. Ontarians should know all too well how poor fiscal management during an economic downturn can quickly create a financial disaster thanks to the NDP government of the early 1990's.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivered a smart, no-risk budget that secures Canada's fiscal stability as we wade through tough economic times. The fact that Hamilton's NDP MP's are voting against this budget should show city voters just how their representatives feel about spending responsibly or spending with the intention of going into a deficit situation. I, for one, would rather short-term spending restraint and look forward to future prosperity rather than incurring a long-term, crippling deficit.
-Alex Buck, Hamilton
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3 comments:
Interesting stuff Alex, even from an european point of view. I listen to the radio all the time and heard many different comments on this year's budget. Hamilton sure needs to fight for what belongs to it. The city has such great potential!
Ps. I found the link to this blog on facebook and will definitely be reading it in the future, too. Just to keep updated on what's happening in Canuckland :D
Have a good one!
Nice letter, which Conservative staffer wrote it for you?
Hello Alex, this is Chris Charlton. Very nice article, I expect that you will be meeting an "associate" of mine in the very near future. Keep your shin guards on!
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