tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post2044421284034890801..comments2024-03-28T22:02:16.520-04:00Comments on Politics and its Discontents: Anon Poses Some QuestionsLornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-16807458126292840602015-07-21T16:32:39.583-04:002015-07-21T16:32:39.583-04:00Thanks for the insights, Anon. The Harper regime, ...Thanks for the insights, Anon. The Harper regime, of course, counts on the disengaged for its continuation in power.Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-3940875429225611832015-07-21T15:34:15.707-04:002015-07-21T15:34:15.707-04:00The child tax credit amount of about $2.2K per chi...The child tax credit amount of about $2.2K per child is being eliminated, but hey, don't tell it to these people or they will realize that the amounts they receive are going to be partially clawed back when they file their taxes next year (after the election, of course): http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/3-things-to-know-about-the-uccb-payments-impact-1.3161108<br /><br />In fact the CBC article linked to warns that in general parents should expect to keep only about a third of the nominal amounts they receive.<br /><br />But I suspect Harper is betting that most of the low information, low income supporters who support his UCCB payments would not be aware of this until after the election when they file their taxes in Spring, eh? <br /><br />And then, if there is another government in power then, these people would blame the NDP or whoever is in power for the claw back. <br /><br />Too bad these people are either too dumb, or too disengaged, to realize that they are being played for votes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com