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Old Posted Apr 8, 2009, 8:55 PM
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I think people are always going to generally disapprove of a big deficit budget. But I have yet to hear much specific comment about the tax hike in Calgary. Where's that same rage that was directed towards council, for pretty much exactly the same thing?
I think the issue with city council is that they always find ways to take more money and then theres public outrage over what they spend that money on. Many people dislike the pedestrian bridges, and almost all are united against the raises the aldermen gave themselves during these times.

I'm sure there are spending items on the provincial budget I don't like, but I assume people are appeased by spending on major projects like the ring roads. Plus Stelmach won with 71% I believe, this is conservative country, perhaps he can get away with stuff like that..