Proposed $5.4B tax cut leaves BC Conservatives uncharacteristically quiet
BC United may still be reeling from defections and declining donations, but the party succeeded in doing something rare in politics on Tuesday: Making a promise so big it could cut through the veil of disinterested fog that surrounds most of the general public.
“BC United’s tax cut policy would be reflected in more powerful pay cheques for folks across the province. You’ll keep more of the money you earn.” In that, then, there is perhaps grace for United to propose a massive tax cut, even without an explanation of how to pay for it.“This is one of the great myths of the left. The NDP will tell you that all their spending is actually really important, good spending. Well, I would argue they’ve got it wrong. Use health care as an example. They spend more on health care than we’ve ever spent. But the problem is, we’re getting the worst outcomes we’ve ever seen in health care.
It’s not unprecedented, though, for an opposition party to promise a major tax cut in an election campaign without a detailed plan on how it would make up the revenue.
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