🚀 go-pugleaf

bo774@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Kelly Bert Manning) writes:


>Early poll results indicate that less that 1 BC resident in 10 has a
>major objection to this.

Statistically the same number on social assistance.

>Despite that a number of people who should know better have stood
>in front of TV cameras vehemently denouncing this "inhuman" policy
>and predicting that "it won't survive a charter challenge".

>Just what the hell is the big bloody deal about not being able to get a
>free ride on BC taxpayers as soon as you step off the bus/train/plane?

I think the issue is that in effect you are denying freedom of movement 
to the poor within the boundaries of Canada. 

Perhaps the solution is to have the province of origin pay the first 3 months
rather than the taxpayers of the destination province.

Generally I don't follow politics too much, but I am beginning to be of 
the opinion that the poor are being squeezed simply because it is 
possible to do so. The rich are able to defend themselves. 

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