Comments on: Tax Harmonization Takes Food Off the Table http://www.povertywatchontario.ca/2009/03/26/tax-harmonization-takes-food-off-the-table/ To monitor and inform on cross-Ontario activity on the poverty reduction agenda Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:38:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jesse http://www.povertywatchontario.ca/2009/03/26/tax-harmonization-takes-food-off-the-table/comment-page-1/#comment-18905 Jesse Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:41:17 +0000 http://povertywatchontario.ca/?p=843#comment-18905 I am On social assistance i am reeving 570 a month and i am great full for it. But when looking for a place to live i could not find a good place to live with only 350 the max i was aloud pay for rent. If u look most of the places you can find a place to live are in run down places where drugs and crime are a way of life how am i ever to get out alive so to speak. 350 rent 150 food 100 bus pass to find a job 600 total Lets just hope u dont have to pay hydro water or any other I know its hard to be in a place like this but once ur here they almost make it so u can get out. I am On social assistance i am reeving 570 a month and i am great full for it. But when looking for a place to live i could not find a good place to live with only 350 the max i was aloud pay for rent. If u look most of the places you can find a place to live are in run down places where drugs and crime are a way of life how am i ever to get out alive so to speak.

350 rent
150 food
100 bus pass to find a job

600 total

Lets just hope u dont have to pay hydro water or any other

I know its hard to be in a place like this but once ur here they almost make it so u can get out.

]]> By: Ang http://www.povertywatchontario.ca/2009/03/26/tax-harmonization-takes-food-off-the-table/comment-page-1/#comment-16965 Ang Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:26:30 +0000 http://povertywatchontario.ca/?p=843#comment-16965 Everyone please go and sign this Petition to Stop this! http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Stop_HST_Ontario/signatures-24.html Also, please write or e-mail every single Liberal MP to voice your concerns! http://www.ontariotenants.ca/government/mpp.phtml We need to have our voices heard and this tax harmonization stopped! Everyone please go and sign this Petition to Stop this!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Stop_HST_Ontario/signatures-24.html

Also, please write or e-mail every single Liberal MP to voice your concerns!

http://www.ontariotenants.ca/government/mpp.phtml

We need to have our voices heard and this tax harmonization stopped!

]]> By: Loretta Tweed http://www.povertywatchontario.ca/2009/03/26/tax-harmonization-takes-food-off-the-table/comment-page-1/#comment-16667 Loretta Tweed Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:06:59 +0000 http://povertywatchontario.ca/?p=843#comment-16667 While I may not possess much in the way of "worldly goods" one thing I do have is the ability to vote. This tax will be hard on those who are in an already precarious position. I lost my job and it is definitely hard for me to support my son and myself and others who are single or with families are finding it ever increasingly hard. Most people are struggling to meet basic needs. How can they justify harmonizing these two taxes? When minimum wage went up ALL the prices went up. How do you decide what is a higher priority?...eating or housing?...housing or eating?...it's an impossible decision to make...no one should be forced to choose either...do I pay my rent/mortgage or feed my family/myself? I was looking forward to that extra money...sometimes just worrying about how you are going to be able to deal daily takes a toll. I feel I have no pride left, no dignity. I am human...we all are human and this government's complete lack of caring makes me not only ashamed but disgusted. I am tired of feeling like a criminal. Yes, I don't have a job but I did not quit or get fired I got laid off. Many ppeople cannot find jobs or jobs that pay the bills. Mybe they are unable to work because of mental or physical disabilty. What happened to looking out for your fellow man/woman/child? It seems to me that eventually their "greed" will come back to haunt them. It's time to do the "right" thing. Take care of those you are representing. Thank-you, Loretta Tweed While I may not possess much in the way of “worldly goods” one thing I do have is the ability to vote.
This tax will be hard on those who are in an already precarious position.
I lost my job and it is definitely hard for me to support my son and myself and others who are single or with families are finding it ever increasingly hard.
Most people are struggling to meet basic needs.
How can they justify harmonizing these two taxes?
When minimum wage went up ALL the prices went up.
How do you decide what is a higher priority?…eating or housing?…housing or eating?…it’s an impossible decision to make…no one should be forced to choose either…do I pay my rent/mortgage or feed my family/myself?
I was looking forward to that extra money…sometimes just worrying about how you are going to be able to deal daily takes a toll.
I feel I have no pride left, no dignity.
I am human…we all are human and this government’s complete lack of caring makes me not only ashamed but disgusted.
I am tired of feeling like a criminal.
Yes, I don’t have a job but I did not quit or get fired I got laid off.
Many ppeople cannot find jobs or jobs that pay the bills. Mybe they are unable to work because of mental or physical disabilty.
What happened to looking out for your fellow man/woman/child?
It seems to me that eventually their “greed” will come back to haunt them.
It’s time to do the “right” thing.
Take care of those you are representing.

Thank-you,
Loretta Tweed

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