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There’s no way out but a new politics of fairness
Sunday, January 1st, 2012
Jan. 01, 2012
… this is an epochal restructuring of the global economy, the first downturn in which the developing world is gaining power, wealth and jobs at the expense of the developed… The age is crying out for a different kind of politics, one that rallies people around the idea of fighting the great fear together… Recessions at first divide, but as they persist and deepen, even the rich discover that their own prosperity will be threatened… A politics of fairness is also a politics of growth. Fair societies are more dynamic and more innovative.
Tags: economy, featured, globalization, participation, standard of living, tax
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The limits of good vs. evil
Friday, September 30th, 2011
Sep 30, 2011
Fighting the politics of evil with politics certainly beats fighting it with drones, targeted assassination, and ground troops, but Wolfe’s advice may be a council of perfection, correct in theory but impossible to apply in practice… Wolfe argues as if the only obstacle that prevents us from successfully confronting political evil is our own moral self-righteousness. He has done a thorough job chastening our pride, but our pride is not the only problem. Stopping people who will stop at nothing takes force. The problem remains if and when to use it.
Tags: crime prevention, globalization, ideology, rights, standard of living
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Not the time to cut corporate taxes
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
Apr 03 2010
A Liberal government would be a partner in achieving this goal – by making investments in learning, innovation, families, and clean energy – along with a credible approach to fighting the deficit and our already competitive corporate tax rates. We believe that a discussion about business taxes in this country should be a comprehensive one. In particular, I look forward to hearing your views on the present government’s decision to increase (rather than freeze) payroll taxes by 35 per cent over the next five years.
Tags: tax
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With these Games, Canada has made a statement to itself
Monday, March 1st, 2010
Mar. 01, 2010
The Games taught us that we need to focus on what we do best and then be unsparingly disciplined about continuing to be the best. Investing in our best people is not elitist – it encourages the rest of us to improve what we do… In short, the Olympics taught us to invest in excellence and invest for the long term. That way, all of our children will do better.
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