Comment 39548

By Kiely (registered) | Posted April 07, 2010 at 16:19:24

When you include regional spending, Burlington spent $2,536 per person on government goods and services, excluding social service costs. On the other hand, Hamilton only spent $1,998 in 2008. - More roads

According to the 2006 census Hamilton's average household income was ~$64K, Burlington's was ~$93K. Maybe that is why they can afford to pay more per person?

1/3 of Hamilton's population lives in poverty another big chunk is in low to middle incomes. People are losing jobs and having wages frozen while everything else they require (food, clothes, heat, water, etc…) rises in cost. We are over taxed, not under taxed, yet your answer to what ails the city is to tax us more???

Your tax and spend mentality is nonsense, we pay enough in this country and this city. It is time for all levels of government to use money more wisely not just ask for more of it.

I could go on but really there is no point you are obviously of one mind set and I am simply not going to agree with you. Now if you want to talk about changing to a more progressive tax system (less income, more consumption) or using tax money in better and less wasteful ways, than I'm with you; but just plain more taxes… no way.

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