I know I’m not alone in thinking that our Members of Parliament have taken advantage of the system. Decade in and decade out they seem to do little but vote themselves ever larger pay increases, fatter pensions. Oh, and more government intrusion into our daily lives as well. Overblown MP pensions have infuriated a lot of Canadians and even Prime Minister Harper seems to be … [Read more...]
Feeding at the government trough… MP’s win the lottery
There's something to be said for the ability to vote yourself raises, knowing that nobody can stop you. Such is the sense of entitlement of the elected ones, or the "entitled class" as I like to call them, at both the provincial and federal levels of our government. Here in BC the entitled class voted themselves a healthy pay raise at the same time they were demanding … [Read more...]