Conservatives Favour The Rich

Who knew. Gee I thought this was the party of the Working Class as the Harper said the other day. I am shocked. I am speechless. NOT.Well what did you expect. It's a one size fits all economic policy. And one size fits always benefits the rich. No wonder the Harper is hiding from the media over the weekend. As we look behind the Wizard of Oz platform we see what the real Tory agenda is, but no-one is around to take the heat. Its a duck and cover weekend.

Tory tax plan ultimately favours well-off: experts

Updated Sat. Jan. 21 2006 2:13 PM ET

Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Stephen Harper's Conservatives are promising tax breaks if they're elected Monday, but just how much you'll get depends on how much you've already got.

Well-heeled Canadians, rather than low-income families, will enjoy the majority of the benefits from new tax measures promised by the front-running Conservatives, some analysts say.

Middle-income earners can also count on a few extra bucks, especially if they've got young children running around the house under the care of a stay-at-home mom.

But not a lot of cash will trickle down to poorer families.

That's because the Tory tax-cut plans aren't income sensitive, instead offering the same breaks to rich and poor alike -- which means in many cases higher-income earners will fare the best.

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