I'm reminded of the lyrics of Paul Simon's song as I contemplate the NDP back in power in British Columbia.
Slip Slidin' Away
Slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
"The nearer your destination..."
Well, I don't know if the NDP knows--or ever has realized--which direction they're heading, but let's let a few social media posters explain it:
The conversation is from the story here:
BC NDP’s payroll tax could force one business to raise prices by 10 per cent
The public comments were:
Sheila Hansom
The
NDP have always been masters at destroying business... Tax them until
the move out of province or just shut their doors leaving people out of
jobs... The ones that do stay open need to raise their prices and that
gets past on to the consumer so that the tax ends up coming out of our
pockets anyway.
Bj Kane ·
Sheila,Yup,
No Development Party....here we go again. Last time they were in BC,we
had 28 active mines and by the time NDP were voted out we had 13 . Many
big business moved,either to Calgary or out of the country. " BC
stagnates under NDP rule." and we were known as " have not province."
Now we've got this duo- combo....one with all his big union boss- buddies...this is just the beginning,unfortunately,for BC.
Now we've got this duo- combo....one with all his big union boss- buddies...this is just the beginning,unfortunately,for BC.
William G Webster
Companies suceed when there is demand for their product.
If companies over estimate the value of their product, and charge too much for it, they either fail or they lower their prices.
Any company that cannot afford to pay its workers a fair wage, is not a viable company. If a company must raise its prices to cover wages, then the company is in trouble because, the company should not be hiring so many people that it can't afford to pay them.
The problem is not the payroll tax. The problem is the company is not viable to begin with, or the company's owner is just trying to get out of having to pay his or her fair share.
In this case, I think it is the latter, with a whole lot of ideological, anti tax, I want my whole pie for myself, bitterness thrown in.
If companies over estimate the value of their product, and charge too much for it, they either fail or they lower their prices.
Any company that cannot afford to pay its workers a fair wage, is not a viable company. If a company must raise its prices to cover wages, then the company is in trouble because, the company should not be hiring so many people that it can't afford to pay them.
The problem is not the payroll tax. The problem is the company is not viable to begin with, or the company's owner is just trying to get out of having to pay his or her fair share.
In this case, I think it is the latter, with a whole lot of ideological, anti tax, I want my whole pie for myself, bitterness thrown in.
Abby Perra-Dolmat ·
Just curious how many small businesses you've owned/operated?
Ethan Right ·
This
business will close and be replaced by one in Surrey that is part of
Trudeau's post national state. All the workers are from one family,
they are here as family reunification immigrants .
There will be no payroll, no taxes, they all collect welfare while running their underground economy business.
And lefty's like William will cheer.
There will be no payroll, no taxes, they all collect welfare while running their underground economy business.
And lefty's like William will cheer.
Terry Crossie
ha
ha ha what a joke,,,,,,,nothing ever changes , they just wear different
coloured coats. This year the red coats are mudding the waters, trying
to look good,,and full fill their empty promises. ,,, What is it , pay
peter by borrowing from fred, and then reverse the issue next month , or
do you turn the clock back then or is it forward......confused? So is
the leader of this province
Abby Perra-Dolmat ·
This
is brutal! Forced increases in pay just enough to put business owners
in a tough spot. then comes the double whammy of taxing on those
increased wages. Good bye small business. No new hires and everyones
hours cut. Seems pretty counter-productive.
William G Webster
Nonsense. If paying your workers a living wage is going to bankrupt you, then your business is not viable.
What is making small business disappear is not taxes, it is the proliferation of chain stores, chain services, chain restaurants, all owned by large corporate shareholders, most of who do not even live in this country.
The same people who claim they are going to be harmed, are driving around in nice cars, spending winter weeks in the Caribean, and have every toy in the book at home.
What is making small business disappear is not taxes, it is the proliferation of chain stores, chain services, chain restaurants, all owned by large corporate shareholders, most of who do not even live in this country.
The same people who claim they are going to be harmed, are driving around in nice cars, spending winter weeks in the Caribean, and have every toy in the book at home.
Sheila Hansom
William G Webster... Or you could sit on your lazy a** and complain that somebody has more than you.
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"Paul Simon had it right," Kia would've stated, adding "but he never lived in B.C."
Too bad Mr. Webster does!
His opinions are based on his experience...that he's NEVER so much as owned a popsicle stand at the beach!
Just like the NDP!
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