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Passage on an urban graveyard train
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
Aug. 02, 2011
Paradoxically, those who believe that market forces should be the sole determinants of public policy, or those whose priorities are business and the economy, are among those who blunt our economic advantage… (when) service cuts – which diminish our quality of life – become the target. And there goes our competitive economic advantage… Most residents are not opposed to taxes in order to preserve the services citizens need and expect in a civil society. These also happen to be the services that attract investment, provide physical and social connectivity, and ensure environmental sustainability.
Tags: budget, economy, ideology, multiculturalism, participation, standard of living
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