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PM Harper: Dion’s Carbon Tax Just More Government Revenue

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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said earlier today that Stephane Dion’s carbon tax is not in place to lower Canada’s carbon footprint but, instead, is being used as an additional revenue stream for the Canadian government.  Harper continued to say that the tax will not be temporary and will not be revenue neutral if you base this tax on other historical taxes, which have never been either of those two things.

Read More: www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/07/31/harper-carbon.html?ref=rss

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