Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site lsuc.UUCP Path: utzoo!lsuc!jimomura From: jimomura@lsuc.UUCP (Jim Omura) Newsgroups: can.politics Subject: Re: Tax Freedom Day Message-ID: <695@lsuc.UUCP> Date: Sat, 6-Jul-85 23:00:24 EDT Article-I.D.: lsuc.695 Posted: Sat Jul 6 23:00:24 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 6-Jul-85 23:28:35 EDT References: <1121@ubc-cs.UUCP> <1110@mnetor.UUCP> Reply-To: jimomura@lsuc.UUCP (Jim Omura|Barrister Jimomura Solicitor|Toronto) Distribution: can Organization: Barrister & Solicitor, Toronto Lines: 22 Summary: Petro-Can Fred, I can't see what's wrong with the government taxing oil companies and owning and running an oil company on the other hand. As long as it doesn't play favorites with handouts and taxbreaks the other oil companies don't suffer unfairly. On the otherhand, if there's a profit, then it could help reduce the deficit. I *like* the idea of the government earning an honest living in the free market rather than taxing us to death! It also debunks the rediculous myth that government is necessarily not as good as "privately" owned industry. Governments are made up of people just like "private" industry. Unfortunately, they don't seem to do much better than other people running companies, but then they really aren't all that much worse. I also like the use of lotteries to raise money, just as a point of interest. I just wish they'd use the money for mor fundamental needs than they currently use it for. I wouldn't even mind seeing them running bazzars and selling baked goods! -- James Omura, Barrister & Solicitor, Toronto ihnp4!utzoo!lsuc!jimomura