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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Taxpayers Federation Says We're Tapped Out

The Atlantic Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Kevin Lacey is keeping a close eye on the budget details when the provincial government unveils it this afternoon.

He tells CHSJ News one of the things he would like to see happen is a major cut to spending which is being called for, as well, by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.He is also rejecting a call to raise taxes as New Brunswickers cannot afford to pay anymore.

The current provincial deficit is over 800-million dollars and Lacey claims the debt increases almost 95-thousand dollars per hour.

 Both Premier David Alward and Provincial Finance Minister Blaine Higgs have confirmed the H-S-T will not be rising.