tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363750719887401024.post6723871344894110706..comments2023-10-25T07:01:43.750-07:00Comments on The Daily Salt Shaker: Liberals Posturing Before BudgetSea Salthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729667460510653536noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363750719887401024.post-52133072967688239592009-01-27T05:48:00.000-08:002009-01-27T05:48:00.000-08:00It looks like it was wishful thinking on my part. ...It looks like it was wishful thinking on my part. It was probably nothing more than a trial balloon. It appears Harper has used the NDP and Lib economic playbook in hopes of surviving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363750719887401024.post-48074333210247931442009-01-26T18:43:00.000-08:002009-01-26T18:43:00.000-08:00Have you seen a list of the spending. Social housi...Have you seen a list of the spending. Social housing, Indian Reserves, new University buildings, how will this help the economy? Tax cuts (it will never happen) would make so much sense. A university actually gets more business in a recession, why give them more money? Who is coming up with these kind of ideas?Pat Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551693452450069608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363750719887401024.post-31005405784098332382009-01-26T08:19:00.000-08:002009-01-26T08:19:00.000-08:00I can see Harper taking advantage of this situatio...I can see Harper taking advantage of this situation. People are willing to go into deficit and actually think it's necessary. It's a wonderful time to bring in permanent tax cuts. It could be his legacy years from now as one of the PM's that slashed taxes radically when in power. Even though the climate may call for such measures the Libs see this as a threat to their piggy bank when they inevitably return to power. Harper will have left the cupboard bare and they won't be able to bankroll any of their grand socialist schemes. The Libs won't be able to campaign on a grand national program without being accused of having to raise taxes to pay for it. Awesome. Tax cuts in the short run and handcuffing the Libs in the long run. Good stuff Harper. No wonder the Libs want to prevent this from happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com