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jm20 posted:150k-200k in family income is pretty wealthy all things said and you would do yourself a disservice to only think of the most bougie people as the only rich there is. A majority of people in Canada don't know what it's like to forget when payday is, middle class inclusive. Families who make 150k-200k included.
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Feb 5, 2016 02:43
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CLAM DOWN posted:According to that, the brackets that got the cut were: 1.5% cut on taxable income over 45-90k. 4% increase on taxable income over 200k. So it's not a tax break for people who make 45k because they make zero income between 45 and 90k. 90-140k isn't changing. 55k saves 1.5% of 10k or $150. 65k saves 1.5% of 20k or $300. 75k saves 1.5% of 30k or $450. 85k saves 1.5% of 40k or $600. 90k saves 1.5% of 45k or $670 which is the max. For people between 90k and 200k, it's $670. After 200k, the 4% increase kicks in but it eats away at the $670 for a while. At $216,500 you break even and after $216,500 your taxes have finally increased. Except all those numbers are net taxable income after reductions. So things like RRSPs, childcare expenses, home business deductions, medical expenses, education, etc all get subtracted first. I say 100k to 220k because I'd estimate, conservatively, someone with a salary of 100k would find 10k of deductions and someone with a salary of 200k would find 20k. A Middle Class power couple with a household income of $440k, both making $220k who contribute 20k each to their RRSPs will get $1,340 back under the Middle Class tax cut where they got zero before under income splitting. The guy making 55k who scrimps and saves 10k to contribute to his RRSP gets nothing.
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Feb 5, 2016 02:49
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Canadian dollar is creeping up again. Are all you forex Gordon gekkos paying attention lmao
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Feb 5, 2016 03:44
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Helsing posted:Harper is an interlude between Chretien/Martin and Trudeau. The left needs to stop fixating on him so much. It makes it way easier for people to ignore what Trudeau (or Chretien and Martin) did are and are doing. You've mentioned academics a few times, and I think it's worth underlining the connection between successive Liberal governments and the institutions they've created. A lot of them tie into academia, either directly through research funding programs like SSHRC and NSERC, and indirect programs that help fund university programs. While I know plenty of academics who are critical of the Liberal government (see one of the minor fads in Canadian history about Canada being a "Liberal order.") despite budget cuts and downloading research costs on to universities, academics have always been entwined in the institutions dedicated to establishing and building up forms of Canadian identity championed by Pearson and Trudeau in the 60s and 70s. Even the refugees of the New Left who arrived from the US, who helped drive poststructural criticism of state institutions have always seemed to me pretty mild in their critiques of Canadian democratic institutions. I'd argue that this is because the government engaged them to become part of these identity-building projects spanning from scientific to historical to literary research. Stephen Harper seemed to be bent on dismantling these institutions, and so he got a lot of push back from Canadian academic institutions, from faculty and disciplinary associations to universities themselves. There will still be a lot of criticisms of the Liberal government, I'm sure, but I suspect those will critiques by individuals and less so their governing institutions.
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Feb 5, 2016 03:56
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Cultural Imperial posted:Canadian dollar is creeping up again. Are all you forex Gordon gekkos paying attention lmao Dead cat bounce
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Feb 5, 2016 04:05
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Besides the insanity of Trump I haven't really kept up on American politics but I've heard that some American politicians aren't too keen on the TPP and might not ratify it which could dissolve the whole thing. Do we have to hope for a Sanders or Paul win, or are more mainstream people against it?
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Feb 5, 2016 04:24
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Chicken posted:Besides the insanity of Trump I haven't really kept up on American politics but I've heard that some American politicians aren't too keen on the TPP and might not ratify it which could dissolve the whole thing. Do we have to hope for a Sanders or Paul win, or are more mainstream people against it? I believe Trump is against it, actually.
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Feb 5, 2016 04:27
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Chicken posted:Besides the insanity of Trump I haven't really kept up on American politics but I've heard that some American politicians aren't too keen on the TPP and might not ratify it which could dissolve the whole thing. Do we have to hope for a Sanders or Paul win, or are more mainstream people against it? rand paul dropped out yesterday and as a nonwhite american who dearly cherishes the civil rights act, i'm glad of it
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Feb 5, 2016 04:45
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Chicken posted:Besides the insanity of Trump I haven't really kept up on American politics but I've heard that some American politicians aren't too keen on the TPP and might not ratify it which could dissolve the whole thing. Do we have to hope for a Sanders or Paul win, or are more mainstream people against it? It's in real trouble in the Senate and might not get to 50 votes.
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Feb 5, 2016 04:50
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Dreylad posted:You've mentioned academics a few times, and I think it's worth underlining the connection between successive Liberal governments and the institutions they've created. A lot of them tie into academia, either directly through research funding programs like SSHRC and NSERC, and indirect programs that help fund university programs. While I know plenty of academics who are critical of the Liberal government (see one of the minor fads in Canadian history about Canada being a "Liberal order.") despite budget cuts and downloading research costs on to universities, academics have always been entwined in the institutions dedicated to establishing and building up forms of Canadian identity championed by Pearson and Trudeau in the 60s and 70s. Even the refugees of the New Left who arrived from the US, who helped drive poststructural criticism of state institutions have always seemed to me pretty mild in their critiques of Canadian democratic institutions. I'd argue that this is because the government engaged them to become part of these identity-building projects spanning from scientific to historical to literary research. I agree with this analysis and would say it could be extended to much of the public sector. In the last Ontario election we even had the unprecedented example of the police unions running ads against the Conservatives, which I would not have predicted. I think it's a testament to Harper's personality that he was so willing to attack and antagonize these groups even when it probably did him real political harm without delivering any real benefits. It's similar, in a fashion, to the way that the Conservatives' take-no-prisoners-brook-no-dissent approach to building pipelines probably ended up doing more harm to their agenda than good. But really this dynamic is part of what makes Liberal governments so dangerous. The last Liberal government produces warm and fuzzy feelings in a lot of people even though they cut deeper than Harper and probably caused more direct pain to Canadians in need than the federal conservatives ever did. The Liberals excel at dividing and conquering different segments of Canada's progressive population. From a purely selfish personal perspective I suspect I and people like me are somewhat better off under Liberals than Conservatives. But if you're not in Trudeau's "middle class" or directly employed in a handful of industries then chances are that your quality of living doesn't change much at all regardless of which party is running things. That, to me, is a problem. If political parties can't significantly improve regular people's situations at a time like this then what good are they?
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Feb 5, 2016 05:04
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Cultural Imperial posted:Geist and schneier are the worst Nah, Schneier's great. Is there anything in life you do like? Anything that brings you joy? I mean, other than expressing seething hatred and rage? Every time you post, I can't help but think of a line from the film "The Football Factory" Tommy Johnson posted:I was raised in a concrete jungle on a diet of glue and hate As much as I enjoy your posting, I sincerely hope your life is not as miserable as it comes across here.
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Feb 5, 2016 05:53
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So here we sit, hoping for an American election, of all things, to save us from this horrible deal we're stuck with. I hate this country.
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Feb 5, 2016 06:29
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Coolwhoami posted:Dead cat bounce That is such a bizarre term.
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Feb 5, 2016 06:37
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Cultural Imperial posted:Canadian dollar is creeping up again. Are all you forex Gordon gekkos paying attention lmao we had a 2.5 hour discussion on my work slack today about norbert's gambit
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Feb 5, 2016 07:47
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quote:Good Friday morning to you.
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Feb 5, 2016 11:53
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We shouldn't give AB a cent unless it is under the condition of creating a PST and actually taxing income in a not retarded way. Reference to infrastructure injection briefly discussed between 9 pages of fat chat. Math You fucked around with this message at 13:03 on Feb 5, 2016 |
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Feb 5, 2016 12:44
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Math You posted:We shouldn't give AB a cent unless it is under the condition of creating a PST and actually taxing income in a not retarded way. We are moving toward progressive income taxation, although there's obviously more to be done. I'm not sure why you'd then favour introducing an inherently regressive tax like an HST, but I'm quite sure it's a bad idea.
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Feb 5, 2016 14:20
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Yea for how much I hate Alberta and would be perfectly happy to let them flounder in poverty like the big pile of dumb assholes they are and then laugh at them for receiving equalization payments all the while, that doesn't mean they should adopt a lovely regressive sales tax just because all the other provinces have one.
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Feb 5, 2016 15:44
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Cultural Imperial posted:Canadian dollar is creeping up again. Are all you forex Gordon gekkos paying attention lmao TIME TO BUY THINGS IN USD AGAIN AND ONLY PAY A 28% PREMIUM
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Feb 5, 2016 15:51
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Speaking of sales tax, Manitoba Liberal leader said she would invest the 1% increase from PST from a few years ago into infrastructure awhile ago. Yesterday she clarified and said that includes social and cultural infrastructure. http://www.metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/2016/02/04/manitoba-liberals-would-invest-in-arts-and-culture-.html If I play clown music anytime of the 3 canidates in this election open their mouth it might make it bearable.
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Feb 5, 2016 15:53
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PT6A posted:We are moving toward progressive income taxation, although there's obviously more to be done. I'm not sure why you'd then favour introducing an inherently regressive tax like an HST, but I'm quite sure it's a bad idea. Fair. However I was speaking more to the point that there is a poo poo ton of revenue that they need to be collecting when times are good so they aren't immediately hosed every time resources take a hit. "Hey bro I was too busy buying trucks to save a dime. HELP ME OUT" - Residents of Alberta - Also government of Alberta The idea that Conservatives can still march around with the "We arent gonna tax you. Why would we tax you and pay a bunch of useless fatcat public servants when you know how to manage your household finances so well?" message is loving ridiculous. Someone more creative (and generally more useful) than me troll social media for truck nut hicks who shared similar clips and are now begging for assistance and make funnies.
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Feb 5, 2016 16:04
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Helsing posted:From a purely selfish personal perspective I suspect I and people like me are somewhat better off under Liberals than Conservatives. But if you're not in Trudeau's "middle class" or directly employed in a handful of industries then chances are that your quality of living doesn't change much at all regardless of which party is running things. That, to me, is a problem. If political parties can't significantly improve regular people's situations at a time like this then what good are they? I definitely agree with that (oh boy our discussions are so exciting us quoting and agreeing with each other  ) but I will say that I don't think I can ever really emphasize how much damage Stephen Harper did to undermine research institutions in this country, while the Liberals have already allowed places like Library Archives Canada to start rebuilding its institutional knowledge. At the same time, I doubt the Liberals will restore the funding provided to local archives across the country that the Conservatives cut, so we're stuck in this perpetual cycle of a fighting retreat, voting in a government that will restore some cuts, but never take the next step and work on expanding good institutions and services that was the hallmark of government policy in the early post-war years.
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Feb 5, 2016 16:18
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Math You posted:Fair. However I was speaking more to the point that there is a poo poo ton of revenue that they need to be collecting when times are good so they aren't immediately hosed every time resources take a hit. Agreed, but recall that the people of Alberta did, in fact, vote for a new government that promised to do exactly that. They haven't presided over a "good time" yet, but I'd like to think they'd behave more responsibly than the PCs. As stated, I have no sympathy for all the people who were making huge amounts of money and pissed it all away before getting fired. If they want to kill themselves, I'm all in favour of Canadian-manufactured suicide booths being installed. We can stimulate manufacturing and get rid of a lot of useless whiny fucks all at the same time.
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Feb 5, 2016 16:26
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quote:The Liberal government will lay out its new role in the U.S.-led war against Islamic State next week that will include additional Special Forces, a non-combat air component and participation in an enlarged training mission, sources say. Holding firm on withdrawing the planes while doubling (or more!) the on-the-ground presence is some impressive hair splitting 
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Feb 5, 2016 17:23
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HookShot posted:TIME TO BUY THINGS IN USD AGAIN AND ONLY PAY A 28% PREMIUM The USD is actually more like 39% more valuable than the CAD right now at 0.72.
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Feb 5, 2016 17:38
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HookShot posted:TIME TO BUY THINGS IN USD AGAIN AND ONLY PAY A 28% PREMIUM I wonder if it'll teach parity again in my lifetime. Probably the day before I die, just out of spite.
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Feb 5, 2016 17:56
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I'm rather surprised by that announcement from DND. It's a smart idea, use the SF guys to train the locals in tactics other than "pull trigger, scream allahuackbar" to make them effective against guys who are using the same tactics.
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Feb 5, 2016 18:13
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MA-Horus posted:I'm rather surprised by that announcement from DND. It's a smart idea, use the SF guys to train the locals in tactics other than "pull trigger, scream allahuackbar" to make them effective against guys who are using the same tactics. Yeah this seems like the model a lot of people have wanted the CAF to adopt.
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Feb 5, 2016 18:17
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Trees and Squids posted:The USD is actually more like 39% more valuable than the CAD right now at 0.72. It was like 5am when I posted this and couldn't be hosed doing the math the right way so I just wrote a number and hoped it was right.
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Feb 5, 2016 18:22
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MA-Horus posted:I'm rather surprised by that announcement from DND. It's a smart idea, use the SF guys to train the locals in tactics other than "pull trigger, scream allahuackbar" to make them effective against guys who are using the same tactics. While I have trouble getting all that upset about giving people assistance in fighting ISIS, I also can't help but think that we've just switched from accidentally bombing civilians to accidentally training the death squads that will be terrorizing them in a couple years. The US led international coalitions we're participating in don't have the best interests of the region in mind and while there's always going to be some compelling human rights justification for intervening *just this time* at the end of the day the result always seems to be a catastrophe. And that's without even going into the hypocrisy of condemning ISIS while sending military equipment to Saudi Arabia.
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Feb 5, 2016 18:26
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Helsing posted:While I have trouble getting all that upset about giving people assistance in fighting ISIS, I also can't help but think that we've just switched from accidentally bombing civilians to accidentally training the death squads that will be terrorizing them in a couple years. If I said "At least we weren't arming them with tanks and missiles and firearms just so they can drop them at the feet of whatever FOTM terrorist force makes a loud noise and scares them all away" would that make you feel better? Cause it makes me feel better.
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Feb 5, 2016 19:16
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mother-canada-parks-canada-1.3435581?cmp=rss The Motherland Calls got cancelled which is good news.
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Feb 5, 2016 19:18
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Helsing posted:While I have trouble getting all that upset about giving people assistance in fighting ISIS, I also can't help but think that we've just switched from accidentally bombing civilians to accidentally training the death squads that will be terrorizing them in a couple years. The is probably the least bad option if we're dedicated to keeping part of our national anatomy inserted in this bees nest.
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Feb 5, 2016 19:19
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So, Minister Duclos is saying the Government is eyeing Mincome
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Feb 5, 2016 19:22
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Finally, now I can quit my well paying job and just sit around all day being poor on taxpayer dime.
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Feb 5, 2016 19:28
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Who are we training exactly? The Iraqi Kurds? The Syrian Kurds? The Turkish Kurds? The Iranian Kurds that can get training in Iraq? 
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Feb 5, 2016 19:35
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Listen, all you need to know is that we're training the Good Guys to kill the Bad Guys, citizen.
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Feb 5, 2016 19:37
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Helsing posted:While I have trouble getting all that upset about giving people assistance in fighting ISIS, I also can't help but think that we've just switched from accidentally bombing civilians to accidentally training the death squads that will be terrorizing them in a couple years. This is the problem, You can't support a side in this conflict without causing problems with their proxy sponsor. Whoever we train will inevitably end up fighting other parties down the road. The only reason we are even bothering with training is to save face with our allies who have likely asked us to contribute something within our capacity to provide. This region sucks, period.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/lululemon-founder-in-centre-of-controversy-again/article28587856/quote:Lululemon founder Chip Wilson has sparked another controversy, this time with a remark that seemed to disparage Jewish people. 
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