Tax Payers have Proof They are Victims
To The Editor:
Tax Payers have Proof They are Victims
The release of the recent provincial Auditor General’s Report on personal income tax should give all tax payers an indication of the attitude all elected representatives have towards those who work so hard for their wages in the province of New Brunswick.
As pointed out in the report the last two governments have been over taxing every working New Brunswicker and it appears by their quotes, in some cases their silence, they have no regrets doing it.
Year after year all politicians have used terms openness, transparency and accountability to promote their political agendas and polices with the goal of being elected. How can any of those elected since 2003 explain how they allowed the excessive taxation to continue? How are they going to explain how their actions or inaction were open, transparent and accountable when it comes to their dealings with those who elected them to their present office?
The extra millions of dollars removed from New Brunswick tax payers in all regions unnecessarily should somehow be returned to those who were over taxed. Will our elected officials make the necessary amendments and return all excessive tax dollars to those who so badly need every cent they earn as soon as possible, thus being accountable?
The most shocking aspect is the provincial Finance Minister considering using the inappropriate tax money to create competitive investment and support for big business without even an expression of concern for the over taxed workers of New Brunswick and their financial problems.
It would appear all elected representatives use a special dictionary, much different than the ones used in our school system, when they define openness, transparency and accountability, maybe they should refer to the Minister of Education for the correct definition as taught in our schools.
With the pending federal, municipal and eventually province elections everyone of the voters should be very cautious when talking to a politician who uses terms such as openness, transparency or accountability they could be talking to some one who would over tax us, pass legislation or make appointments without any regard for the well being of the tax payer.
I wonder what the political definitions are for victims and reimbursement.
