Umm, we also pay 15% sales tax on practically everything we buy (including food and booze at any restaurant - of course the restaurant owner pays all kinds of taxes already too). And for some products there are additional taxes, some of which I'm sure are much higher than those in any US state. Some alcohol for instance carries at least a 100% tax already rolled into the price when bought from the store. That restaurant example? The business already pays this and then the consumer shells out again. How about the fact that up here they expect to double or triple tax you on so many other things? Sell a used car? Oh, government gets another lump of cash (from the buyer). It gets sold again? Oops, party time at the premier's house!

Then there's the crazy and ever increasing property tax.

I don't think for a second paying income tax is patriotic. If I could get away with not paying income tax, I would. Preferably in a legal way of course.

It's about time that governments, at every level, start showing the fiscal responsibility and accountability that every company carries in the government's eyes and every public company carries in the eyes of its trading commission and shareholders.

When members of government have practically no accountability for their decisions, something is VERY wrong. When at least half the money I make goes to the government, you'd better believe I want to know exactly what they're spending it on. I want financial reports and paperwork posted monthly. I want to be able to go to a web page at any time and check their financial records. I am an investor after all.

I pay tax on what I absolutely have to pay tax. Private sales that don't need to be registered like a vehicle? Forget about it. Used items bought on eBay when crossing the border? Forget about it - that's a complete scam.

Bruno