Tax and spend: that is what governments do. If they do a good job, the economy flourishes, standards of living rise, and people become better off. If they do a bad job, the economy stagnates, standards of living fall, and we become worse off. The CTF's Fiscal Report Card grades the B.C. Liberal government's taxing and spending performance.

Tax and spend: that is what governments do. If they do a good job, the economy flourishes, standards of living rise, and people become better off. If they do a bad job, the economy stagnates, standards of living fall, and we become worse off. The CTF's Fiscal Report Card grades the B.C. Liberal government's taxing and spending performance in five areas: balanced budgets, spending, debt reduction, taxation, and corporate welfare. B.C.'s Liberal government
has done a solid job in most areas, but with increases in spending and no commitment to debt reduction, it will be challenged to continue delivering the economic gains we have experienced to date.

The Liberal government started in office with an aggressive agenda in three key areas: balancing the budget, cutting taxes and ...

Download and read the full report.

By: Maureen Bader
Posted: September 12, 2007
Topic: British Columbia

Contact the regional director Jordan Bateman for further information.

Type: Presentations

Join Us   |   Donate