Mike's Daily Comment

Raise ‘Em Up Don’t Pound Them Down

Politicians and activists constantly criticize high income earners. Simply those who made a career choice in medicine, computer science, engineering, dentistry, law….. who in addition to getting in demand skills also decided to work well more than 40 hours a week. Mike has a news flash for those who entering and already in the work-force.

 

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The Death of the Pension

Un-funded pension liabilities are one of the most under reported stories in the Western World. The reality? Many people expecting to access private and public pension in retirement are in for a shock.

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Time To Question The New Taxes on Assets

No one even questions the new tax on assets (on real estate), or even whether the Government even needs the money. The assumption is Canada needs every cent it can collect, despite blatant innefficiency and waste like the $910 Billion Phoenix Pay System. Or the Auditor Generals Report tabulation between 1988- 2013  of 614 failed programs costing between 157-197 bilion of your tax dollars. 

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Government Has Been Playing Us For Fools

Depsite their constant grandstanding and promises to make housing more affordable, yesterday a CD Howe report made it crystal clear that Government happens to be the worst offender Nationwide, adding total of $644,000 to a Vancouver home. Mike with more…..

 

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Encouraging Distress & Cynicism of Government

All the concern about Corporate & Union donations influencing elections certainly didn’t stop PM Trudeau from handing out 60M to an aluminum smelting plant which capped off a week of porkbarrel politics that saw nearly 5 million cheques and interest free loans handed out mere days before a by- election was announced. Then it was BC’s turn……

 

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