Why do we as Canadians always seem to take whatever the Government dishes outeg. Taxes,Fees?
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Because they get health care, pensions, the right to work for a decent wage in safe and respectful conditions, clean modern cities, efficient infrastructure that is well mantained, and a fairly responsive government.\n\nPlus they just have to visit the USA to see what happens if you refuse to pay taxes.
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They keep you confused so they can keep as much of the interest free loan you give them in taxes every year. Do you honestly think our forefathers intended for the tax system to get so far out of control? It's just insane! Their rules are like saying the sky is blue, but only on Tuesdays when you were red pants or on Fridays when half the population is on lunch. They don't have set rules for everyone and that's just ridiculous!
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Everyone wants service (health care, dentists, roads, schools, garbage collection), but no one wants to pay for it.\n\nThe media is owned by businesses and they rile the people against taxes. The moment government doesn't have money and doesnt provide the service private companies move in and charge for it (and more because unlike governments they need to make money and profit too)
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Also when they don't provide you with a bill, they don't have to pay tax for the things you've bought. That's because the selling of that item hasn't been recorded. But when you pay for the things you've bought, you pay the amount inclusive of all taxes. That's one form of consumer exploitation. But i guess it comes under the over-charging thing.
250855
Sadly it seems that now adays in most countries. It is money of some kind. Everything seems to cost something these days and alot of the time it costs way too much....
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We pay quite a bit more taxes than most people realize.  Our employers pay payroll taxes before giving us our paychecks, we then turn around and pay taxes again on that same money.  Whenever a business making a product has to buy resources to make that product, they pay taxes which are then pushed on to us.  Conservative estimates are that taxes make up a minimum of 30% of almost every product we buy (before states tack on a sales tax)\n\nDon't forget other types of taxes, permits to build a home, registration on your car, insidiously high excise taxes on gasoline, and many many other taxes that we are used to paying (like tolls).\n\nThe federal income tax was started to fund the civil war, read more in my second included link.\n\nDon't forget that lack of representation and unfair taxes are what caused this country to break away from England in the first place.  Our forefathers would be disgusted to know that are taxes are many times higher now than under the rule of the King. :(
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there are taxes on imported magazines, I think \n\nIt's to preserve canadian content\n\n... and there's much less people in Canada
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Great question! I own my ranch..lock stock and barrel, and yes I pay taxes. I pay taxes to the Government, The Crown, King George, who ever pockets it. We grow vegetables, have chickens and eggs, beef, home owners ins., car ins., income tax,electric bill and telephone bill. Unfortunatley there is no way to live with out supporting the fat cats in politics. We elect them (cough, cough) pay into porkbelly spending and buy what they and the media sell us, and go on day after day, like the sheep we raise. It is in fact a privlage to own land in America ....not a right. We must like to be governed we do it so well. One day maybe we can govern ourselves.I don't know if there has ever been a self governing civilization. There's always the mountains, be a mountain man or hermit, if that works for you. They are out there.
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I don't like high taxes, but if they come with good government service and infrastructure I don't mind. We want our money to be something we can enjoy. Pay less taxes and save more money but have bad government and infrastructure, doesn't sound enjoyable.
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Why would you look to the government to GIVE you anythng?
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I have asked this same quesion about the United States tax code. Several years ago I did a research essay on fixing what is wrong with our tax system. I came to the conclusion that many millions of dollars, hours of preparation, and trees which are used to print hundreds of different tax forms and schedules, could be saved by implementing a simple flat rate tax system for individuals. No huge deductions for the tax dodging wealthy, a lower tax bill for the average worker, and a more streamlined internal revenue service which would in turn leave more federal dollars for other public services. State tax systems could also use such an overhaul.\nIf Canada's system is anything like ours, real change is long overdue.
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Feds tax everything  LOL!
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Taxes dont work like that..a government/public service is not a choice which benefits just yourself, it benefits the community. You cant say ' i dont want to pay such and such' because someday, you will us that service, and whing when you have to pay! Its a duty we all have to pay , wether we like it or not
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you can certainly bring anything to canada i think.\nit is a free country and its imigration laws are just like any country. if you're just bringing cds and flash drives of small quantity that can justify for personal use or maybe for gift or something there is nothing wrong with it. but if you bring boxes of it for sale and business purposes thats the only time you need to pay taxes for it.\n\nhope i answer your question. im not sure but i just visited US and its ok. im sure canada and US are basicly the same
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none, money from canada is monopoly money!
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I was stationed in Kosovo.  The extra allowances were tax exempt.  I am Canadian, don't know about where you are.
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we have this huge debt becuase the government says so, who do we owe this money to? ourselves!!! so really there is no debt, it is an excuse to get more taxes out of us!!!