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Tax increases not the solution

Author: 2012/02/24

Should governments be considering tax increases as a way to balance their budgets? Canadian Taxpayer Federation Federal Director Gregory Thomas says there are plenty of wasteful areas governments could cut before looking at tax increases. Gregory adds a lower tax base helped Canada weather the recent economic downturn compared to high tax jurisdictions.


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