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Mike Steele (msteele@freenet.niagara.com) wrote:
: : Hmmm. I'm sure that Columbus's crew must have had some misgivings about
: : falling off the end the the planet as they knew it. Knowledge is the key,
: : and limiting future exploration will only make this worse.

: 	I'm not saying we should cut funding althogether! That's the last 
: thing I'd say....  For the time being, funding shound be cut to a more 
: reaonsable level

But, at this very moment, huge projects are underway that are international
in nature. Canada has been left behind or out several times before as
shosrt-sightedness caused us to cancel or reduce technologically advanced
projects. We have both the experience and, more importantly, the people to
excel in this field. It may be expensive, but who knows how costly no or
reduced participation may be. 

: : : 	Every dollar spent generate a dollar? Huh? Explain that one again 
: : : please...
: : e
: :  Easy, if it's back in the system, someone esle is using it. Thus, it is not
: :  wasted, it is producind something for someone else.


: 	If you give me a dollar to buy some candy, one dollar is not 
: produced.  Along the way, taxes, wages, rent and other expenses are paid, 
: which are divvied up amongst many entities.  The own of the candy store 
: will not get one dollar for the candy, he or she will receive 
: substantially less.

No, but the taxman gets some, the guy at the electrical company, etc. Produced
may have been the wrong word on my part. But, what is certain is that spent
money generates wealth for someone else, which trickles down, etc, etc.

: : : :     Compare this with money spent on welfare, UI, excessive health care,
: : : :     plus a few other things.
: : : 	
: : : 	Health care is the last thng that should be cut.  I like the fact 
: : : that I pay taxes to keep me healthy.

: : What aboutnthe other things listed, some of which are discrimminatory and
: : unfair in thier very implementation.

: 	I agree.  I think Canada needs major welfare and UI reform, but I 
: don't want to start another topic in this thread.

Ditto.

Ken


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: Mike Steele			| St. Catharines -- Canada's Canal City
: msteele@freenet.niagara.com	|              Go Leafs!