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Taxpayers vs. citizens
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Sep 15 2011
Over the past few decades, Canadian citizens have been reduced to “taxpayers,” as all sectors of society have increasingly adopted “taxpayers” as the preferred term for the designation of its citizens… as summed up by American journalist Robert Herold: “Taxpayers seek always to reduce public life to a balance sheet.” From this perspective, proposed programs and projects of the community are not evaluated on the basis of whether they provide value to the community, but solely and simply on the basis of individual cost… Citizens will see taxes as a positive contribution to broader society, whether city, province or country.
Tags: ideology, participation, standard of living, tax
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