Putting a wealth tax on the ultra rich and properly tax companies by removing loopholes in our tax system could bring in enough money to fund practically every social program that we have and some that we need.
Right now, companies and the ultra rich who are behind these companies are taking advantage of an education system that trains their workforce, a healthcare system that keeps their workers healthy and productive, infrastructure that allows their employees to get to work and also allows them to communicate, provide services and move their products. Yet, it’s the working class that has the burden of financing all of this. Meanwhile companies get tax breaks and subsidies. How is that fair?
Our whole system is crumbling because the working class is getting increasingly poor and can no longer afford to support all of this. People’s pay don’t reflect the productivity and profits of companies anymore. Most profits are from capital gains now.
Taxing this may not be the only solution, but it would help to fix a vast majority of the problems were facing.
The Fraser Institute’s 2023 report suggests that the top income-earning families — those making just under $250,000 — pay the majority of Canada’s taxes.
First of all. It’s the Fraser institute. It’s a Conservative think tank that favors the rich elites in all their so called research.
Additionally, a combined income of $250k isn’t “rich” by today’s standard. That’s fairly middle class. Upper middle class maybe but still middle class. It takes about that much in combined household wages to afford a big enough home, utilities and food for a family with kids to live comfortably but not in any luxury whatsoever, especially in urban areas.
Not really sure what you want me to say… Plenty of people with kids are living comfortably with kids making far less than $250k/year as a combined family.
My family makes slightly under $100k / year and I consider our life to be comfortable.
I have several friends with Kidd that are under the $150k/year mark that live comfortably as far as I know. The only one that doesn’t is the one that wants to live in a major urban centre (who also happen to be the ones with the highest income by far).
I don’t know how anyone can live comfortably in Montreal making $100k/year.
A studio or one bedroom apartment goes for approximately $1000/1200 per month in rent! Groceries cost a fortune now!
Someone making $40-50k/year wouldn’t survive alone. A couple making $100k/year with kids would require at least a two bedroom apartment and would probably have to pay $1500/month. What does that leave for groceries, utilities, a vehicle maybe if they live in a suburban neighborhood, gas, etc?
Putting a wealth tax on the ultra rich and properly tax companies by removing loopholes in our tax system could bring in enough money to fund practically every social program that we have and some that we need.
Right now, companies and the ultra rich who are behind these companies are taking advantage of an education system that trains their workforce, a healthcare system that keeps their workers healthy and productive, infrastructure that allows their employees to get to work and also allows them to communicate, provide services and move their products. Yet, it’s the working class that has the burden of financing all of this. Meanwhile companies get tax breaks and subsidies. How is that fair?
Our whole system is crumbling because the working class is getting increasingly poor and can no longer afford to support all of this. People’s pay don’t reflect the productivity and profits of companies anymore. Most profits are from capital gains now.
Taxing this may not be the only solution, but it would help to fix a vast majority of the problems were facing.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/wealthy-canadians-fair-share-taxes-1.7179031
Top 20% earning families pay over 60% of income taxes. Doesn’t sound like the working class is financing most of it.
Yeah, this needs to end, 100% agree on this point.
First of all. It’s the Fraser institute. It’s a Conservative think tank that favors the rich elites in all their so called research.
Additionally, a combined income of $250k isn’t “rich” by today’s standard. That’s fairly middle class. Upper middle class maybe but still middle class. It takes about that much in combined household wages to afford a big enough home, utilities and food for a family with kids to live comfortably but not in any luxury whatsoever, especially in urban areas.
These are not the people I’m talking about.
You are insane if you think it takes a $250k family income to live comfortably anywhere in this country except major urban centres.
Can you elaborate?
Not really sure what you want me to say… Plenty of people with kids are living comfortably with kids making far less than $250k/year as a combined family.
And how much would you think that a family needs to live comfortably?
My family makes slightly under $100k / year and I consider our life to be comfortable.
I have several friends with Kidd that are under the $150k/year mark that live comfortably as far as I know. The only one that doesn’t is the one that wants to live in a major urban centre (who also happen to be the ones with the highest income by far).
I don’t know how anyone can live comfortably in Montreal making $100k/year.
A studio or one bedroom apartment goes for approximately $1000/1200 per month in rent! Groceries cost a fortune now!
Someone making $40-50k/year wouldn’t survive alone. A couple making $100k/year with kids would require at least a two bedroom apartment and would probably have to pay $1500/month. What does that leave for groceries, utilities, a vehicle maybe if they live in a suburban neighborhood, gas, etc?