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From: dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman)
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Re: First Chance Program and other Ramblings
Message-ID: <5038@utcsrgv.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 14-Aug-84 14:52:18 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 14 14:52:18 1984
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Organization: The Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto
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In article <741@ubc-ean.CDN> robinson@ubc-ean.CDN (Jim Robinson) writes:
~| My last suggestion is to implement a flat income tax rate. This will have
~| a double pronged effect in that ...
~| b) The disincentive that presently exists for those making above a certain
~|    amount to work any harder would disappear and would undoubtedly result
~|    in increased productivity on their part which will in turn result in a
~|    healthier economy. 

I'm not sure there's such a disincentive. Since the 1981 budget
changes the top marginal tax rate is about 50% in all provinces
outside Quebec (combined federal and provincial tax). 50% is
a big bite, but not so big as to discourage work.

Dave Sherman
Toronto
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