It is an interesting note, at how so many Conservative Loyalists are so quick to decry the democratic action by their fellow citizens. I mean, while some people bitched about Harper winning a majority with only 40% of the popular vote, that was it.

Now his efforts to force BC to accept the HST ( more aptly referred to by many, as the Harper Stealing Tax ) have failed, one can rest assure, he is gong to be laying it on thick.  Like forcing the Province to repay the BRIBE money he gave Gordon Campbell. 

All venom aside, the issue is really rather simple. This vote wasn’t a vote against a Harmonized Tax, nor was it even a vote against business, or prosperity.  It was a vote against backroom deals, and shady politics.

And didn’t Stephen Harper first get elected on a promise of Open Government, that would be fully accountable? And didn’t our tipsy former Premier, make similar promises?

Fact is, the province was heading into an election, and somehow, the discussions ( or shall we say strong arm bullying ) to harmonize the provincial sales tax with the GST got forgotten about. Or at least wasn’t considered worthy enough, to be mentioned to the people of the Province.

And unlike the unleashed hordes of doom sayers hitting the boards, the simple truth was that the HST didn’t deliver the increased savings, it was touted as being the reason for bringing it into being. IT didn’t increase jobs, in any market, except perhaps the unemployment lines.

It certainly didn’t spur real estate sales, and even the low paying hospitality industry was hard hit by the tax. Instead of being a boon, it caused a real noticeable slump.

And yet the Hordes of HST supporters are saying we have now lost all that we gained under the HST.  Problem is, WE DIDN’T GAIN ANYTHING.

As to the alleged nonsense, that now the low income will suffer more, because the Province has to repay the bribe money, is false. The low income citizens are already paying for it, by having to pay an additional $700+ out in increased taxes, as a result of the HST.  Oh, but yeah, they do get back $125 (roughly) in 3 easy payments.  Like that helped offset the added cost to them?

Items that never had a provincial sales tax on it, suddenly did. How is that Revenue Neutral?  And who could least afford to pay for that, why hey, the Low Income folks.  So to all those who are bitching that this repeal of a tax grab will hurt the average Joe/Jane, needs to understand one simple thing.

THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN SCREWED BY THE HST.