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Published Nov 16 2009 by Progressive Bloggers

HST is sensible -- but require disclosure of cost savings? (Mortons Musings)

Yes, I know I'll get hatemail on this but we already pay provincial and federal sales taxes. And we need to pay those taxes to fund the government. (I won't go into the debate over sales tax, value added tax and income tax here -- certainly sales tax...

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