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Originally Posted by Charlatan
Actually it is *my* $1.95.
The $1.95 is tied directly to the number of votes earned. If I don't vote, there is one less $1.95 in the pot. If I do vote there is one more $1.95 in the pot and it goes to the party I voted for.
I don't see this as anything close to theft. I see it as a way to get rid of special interests having undue influence on our political parties by way of massive donations.
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No it is not your $1.95. It is our $1.95 because we ALL pay taxes and not all of us votes, and not all who vote cast their ballot for a party who qualifies for this subside. Roughly 60% of Canadians voted. The other 40% who did not vote, still paid the subsidy. Whatever their reason for not voting, the government is still using their tax dollars to subsidize political parties. They don't tax you or I $1.95 more for voting. By not voting you simply change the proportion of the total budget spent on the subsidy, not who the money comes from.
And regardless of the purpose, it is still an immoral action. Road the hell is paved with good intentions and other cliches.
And polls recently released (whatever you make of them) clearly indicate a lack of support for the coalition and an increase in support for the Conservatives. Many Canadians seem to prefer another election to the GG selecting who will govern. And given the unprecedented coalition with the Bloc, this is understandable. Canadian's should be able to decide if what is good for Quebec sovereignty is actually good for Canada.