Private Members Bill to Opt Out of Paying "Military Taxes"

[Journeyman]

That's certainly going to wreak havoc with the equally useful NDP bill to create Cold War medals for the same people the NDP don't want to fund.


However, I'll jump on the dumb idea bandwagon too -- I want my funding withheld from CBC (except radio and North), any centre of higher learning that offers Feminist Studies, a MFA in puppetry, or Labour Studies (taught by $6-figure tenured prof's who've never seen a callus or blister from labour), and any monies/tax benefits that go to unions (the Depression and child labour abuse are past; you've overstayed your welcome).

 

[OldSolduer]

That's certainly going to wreak havoc with the equally useful NDP bill to create Cold War medals for the same people the NDP don't want to fund.


However, I'll jump on the dumb idea bandwagon too -- I want my funding withheld from CBC (except radio and North), any centre of higher learning that offers Feminist Studies, a MFA in puppetry, or Labour Studies (taught by $6-figure tenured prof's who've never seen a callus or blister from labour), and any monies/tax benefits that go to unions (the Depression and child labour abuse are past; you've overstayed your welcome).

Hey leave the puppetry out of this!! What did the puppets ever do to you? 

(Said it would spiral I did........)

 

[The Bread Guy]

Hey leave the puppetry out of this!! What did the puppets ever do to you? 

(Said it would spiral I did........)

The world would, indeed, be a drabber place without puppeteers....
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372588/

 

[Journeyman]

The world would, indeed, be a drabber place without puppeteers....
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372588/

I thought it would be a link to "Being John Malkovich," in which John Cusak's character is a puppeteer who has to find a real job.    ;D


...or the news story where the "99%'er" quit his job as a teacher to get a MFA in puppetry, but then couldn't find employment because the "1%'ers" were oppressing him.    :facepalm:

 

[dapaterson]

Avenue Q is another argument to preserve puppets - without that show, we'd never have learned that Everyone's a Little Bit Racist, or that The Internet is for Porn.

 

[OldSolduer]

Speaking of puppetry - what was the name of that show that was the inspiration for Team America?

The Thunderbirds!!! They should have won an Emmy!!

 

[Teflon]

Puppets pay taxes?!

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

P.S. What a retarded bill, can I funnel some of my taxes to create an island of misfit politicians and just send them away?

Well, yes: Hans Island is yours for the taking. Populating it with politicians should help our sovereignty claim .

 

[Canadian.Trucker]

Well, yes: Hans Island is yours for the taking. Populating it with politicians should help our sovereignty claim .

I approve of this idea, and those nice fluffy polar bears will have new playmates.

 

[OldSolduer]

I approve of this idea, and those nice fluffy polar bears will have new playmates.

I agree - the Disney Lot will love this until they figure Polar Bears need to eat too.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

And after the huge boondoggle, there will be a movement to scrap the  Conscious Objectors Registry, and an equally vehement movement to save it.... >

If it saves just one life...........

 

[GeorgeD]

What are the actual chances of something like this bill passing? And what kind of havoc could it cause for the federal budget if it were to succeed?

 

[Haletown]

Puppets pay taxes?!

I hope NDP supporters pay taxes.

 

[Navalsnpr]

What's next, an act for the conscientious objection of paying income tax??!!

 

[The Bread Guy]

What are the actual chances of something like this bill passing? And what kind of havoc could it cause for the federal budget if it were to succeed?

My read of the chances, from the original post:

.... Usual Private Members Bill caveat:  Miniscule chance of passing as law unless supported by the governing party.

What are the chances of governing party support?  My :2c: - slim, gusting to none (think snowball in hell).

 

[Tuna]

What churches are supported by tax money?  If you're thinking of the Ontario Separate School board, unless you're Roman Catholic, your tax money goes to the public school board.


And don't forget, Health Care is free* in Canada  >


*"Free" does not imply "without cost", but rather "exempt from external authority".

I think most provinces have provisions in place for catholic schools (basically full time churches) and sometimes religious institutions also get discounted (subsidized depending on how you look at it) land

 

[PJGary]

I hope NDP supporters pay taxes.

Thank you for making my day just a lil' bit brighter!

 

[cupper]

I vote for the differed tax dollars go to more research funding for programs like this:

http://Forums.Army.ca/forums/threads/103504.0.html    ;D

 

[OldSolduer]

I vote for the differed tax dollars go to more research funding for programs like this:

http://Forums.Army.ca/forums/threads/103504.0.html    ;D

Hear hear!!
My good man you are a genius!!!!

 

[vonGarvin]

I think most provinces have provisions in place for catholic schools (basically full time churches) and sometimes religious institutions also get discounted (subsidized depending on how you look at it) land

Yes, I know about Ontario, as an example, in that the funding for the separate school board comes from the province's coffers based on the number of Roman Catholics.  It's essentially a separate (pun intended) pot of money.  So, non-catholics aren't supporting the separate school boards and the Catholics aren't supporting the public school board.  (All things being equal, anyway). 
Churches get all sorts of tax breaks, yes,  but they dont' receive tax payer money from the government, with some exceptions, I suppose, for government grants that go to many non-profit organisations.