"I'm from the Government..."
"...I'm here to save you..."
For Mr. Milke, the auto bailouts are typical of political decisions that benefit relatively few people at the expense of millions.**********
But because the risk of a cross-Canada taxpayer revolt is small compared to the potential payback from voters in hard-up communities in Southern Ontario, the decision to bail out the auto companies is an easy one for politicians.
RELATED: Damn we're good!
-- OTTAWA -- Four top executives of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board pocketed nearly $7 million in bonuses this year despite losing $24 billion of taxpayers' money in bad investments, according to the board's annual report released yesterday.**********
LAST WORD: More government... yes, please!!!
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2 comments:
The media machines connected to these jobs make it all the more worthwhile for politicians. Unions screw over all Canadians to favour their members - and they sound good doing it, with help from the NDP of course. Canadian taxpayers are asleep.
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well, the politicians wouldn't get away with it if, the majority of the electorate weren't gullible, apathetic sheeple.
you get the kind of government you deserve.
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