The middle class blown away

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Canada's middle and upper-middle income earners are organizing in opposition to further tax increases. Since 1989, the average family income in Canada has declined steadily, while taxation has increased to more than 36% of Canada's gross domestic product. Tax-averse voters support spending cuts.

Taxation, Cover Story, Tax and expenditure limitations, Middle classes, Middle class

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Desperately seeking a way out of the GST; Paul Martin faces a battle to replace the controversial sales tax

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Canadian Finance Minister Martin met with Liberal Party members of Parliament on Mar 27, 1996, but made little progress on reforming the GST. The Liberals promised during the last election to alter the much-despised tax. One proposal would be to unify it with the provincial sales taxes.

Political aspects, Consumption taxes, Liberal Party (Canada)

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On the hot seat

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Martin says the brunt of tax increases from his FY 1995-96 budget will be by shouldered by the rich. However, groups such as the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Assoc protested cuts in business meal deductions, saying it could hurt restaurant workers.

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