Presently, Nova Scotia taxpayers are footing the bill for projects such as a new Halifax convention centre ($160 million), and a bailout for 93 mink farmers ($9 million). The NS government has just issued a payroll tax rebate for Lockheed Martin ($6.5 million over 7 years). That works out to the McNeil government subsidising Lockheed-Martin $4,642.86 per employee -- which is 10% more than what a single person on welfare is given to live on every year (after their housing allowance is paid). halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/when-buying-socks-poor-no-solution/32727
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 21:31:46 +0000
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