Only On The Walters Post

Now, I’m not here to tell folks what to think, I’m just sharing what life has shown me. Take from it what makes sense, leave the rest, but maybe let it sit with you a while.

You know, there’s talk now that the federal government could be cutting back almost 60,000 public service jobs. And to be honest, if that turns out to be true, I’d say it’s about time.

We’ve been paying through the nose for years now, supporting layers upon layers of government workers. Most of them don’t produce a thing, don’t build anything, and sure as heck don’t grow food or fix roads. They’re paper pushers, and the thing is, the government doesn’t have money of its own. It comes from us, the working folks. Every dollar they hand out, they first have to take from someone who earned it.

And here’s something that’ll make you shake your head: the Canada Revenue Agency, the very people in charge of squeezing every nickel out of your pay cheque, has more people working there than our entire military. Think about that. More folks sitting in cubicles auditing small business owners and farmers than we have protecting our country. That says a lot about where the government’s priorities lie, it’s not about service anymore, it’s about revenue and control.

Now let’s talk taxes. The average working man today loses almost half his paycheck before it even hits the bank. Income tax, CPP, EI, provincial tax, and then after that, sales tax, fuel tax, carbon tax, property tax, hell, they even tax the taxes in some cases. You work all day, every day, and by the time you’re done, the government’s taken more than your boss ever paid you.

And what do they do with it? Prop up bloated bureaucracies, hand out contracts to their friends, fund studies about studies, or send it out the door to other countries while folks here are lining up at food banks without a doctor. Meanwhile, we’ve got potholes swallowing cars and seniors choosing between heat and groceries. Doesn’t sound like good management to me.

Now here’s the real truth no one wants to say out loud:
If they stopped taxing the working man’s paychecks, they’d actually make more money.

Let the working man/woman keep their money and they will spend it. They’ll buy a house, upgrade their truck, invest in their land, build something new. And with every purchase, the government still gets its cut. How? Through sales tax, fuel tax, building permits, property tax, you name it. That’s the money that keeps a real economy moving, not these endless deductions on your paycheck and clawbacks.

So instead of bleeding us dry with payroll taxes, why not step back, let folks breathe, and let the economy do what it’s meant to do… move. When the working folks are doing well, everyone does well. Simple as that.

Until the next time, keep your minds open and your stories alive. GW