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Re:Trust in Government Is Collapsing Around the World by naasking on Monday July 04, 2016 @10:53AM (#12031112)
> The tax code is so overwhelmingly in favour of the investing class that, if it were re-balanced, you wouldn't have to take anyone's money to achieve a similar outcome in a decade.

Except this 1% are exactly the sort that have the resources to just leave Canada if it ceases to be financially favourable. It's unfortunately not so cut and dry.

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Re:Trust in Government Is Collapsing Around the World by XorNot on Tuesday July 05, 2016 @08:56AM (#12036045)
They're a lot more willing to threaten to do this, and also invite politicians to fancy dining / holiday homes / helicopter rides, then they have historically proven to be willing to actually do this.
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