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Look for the party that will do the most to help those in need
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
September 19, 2011
The Liberals have taken some steps to address issues during the last eight years, such as dental care for children from low incomes and child tax credit, but as far as raising assistance rates to any livable rates, that seems to never gain traction. And the only party that I have heard tout the Guaranteed Annual Income that has been proposed time and again from Conservative Senator Hugh Segal is the Green Party… Our economy will grow if everyone has a chance to participate, and that includes those who are struggling every day to be included.
Tags: budget, ideology, poverty
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Welfare still isn’t enough to live on
Monday, August 15th, 2011
August 15, 2011
“if governments had pegged rates to inflation, the welfare rate today would be $932 a month.” For all of Premier Dalton McGuinty’s talk when he was campaigning in two elections about raising the rates and getting rid of poverty in this province, his government has only managed to raise the rates by 3% or 4% over the years. As I said the rate is now at $592 and less then it was in 1993… In November 2010, McGuinty appointed a commission to do an extensive review of social assistance in this province… But… the final report will not be released until July 2012, long after the provincial election.
Tags: ideology, poverty, standard of living
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