Hosswolf Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Swedish rounding things ending in 0, 1, 2, 8, 9 round to 0 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 to 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 WOOHOO! Looking forward to my new retirement year - 2049! Although by the time I get there, they'll have raised retirement age to 75. So really I'll be working until 2057. Awesome. I love the Conservatives. BTW, am I the only one that thinks getting rid of the penny is retarded? What happenes when we run out of pennies? Are all prices going to be rounded down (not bloody likely) or up? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Situation Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Instead of cutting 10% of the CBC, why not cut 100%? Also, sell privatize Canada Post like the Germans did with DHL. Same goes for Via Rail which is ridiculously expensive to ride. The military cuts were not necessary. They should have instead been prioritizing. Rather than have 1000 soldiers in Afghanistan, have 1000 soldiers in the Arctic. Instead of stealth fighter jets, regular fighter jets and icebreakers. A raising of the GST also would have helped with the deficit but since they were the ones who cut the GST, they don't wanna look bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hosswolf Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 If you're relying on the old age security benefit you have bigger problems than two extra years working! Anyone with a decent amount of pension or RRSP savings by the time they retire wouldn't be collecting it anwyays...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Situation Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 The Conservatives really need to change their name to the Social Conservatives because they are by no means fiscal conservatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I think I'll be fine... at least I hope I'll be fine. I have a company pension and RRSP's, but you never know what can happen in the years between now and when I turn 65... I mean 67. And I sure feel sorry for some people who will be relying on it. It's a bloody travesty if you're forced to work in your late sixties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks since 77 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Our enviroment just got sold out to the oil companies. Say goodbye to west coast ecosystems. Say hello to all the free oil you can shovel off the beaches yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Our enviroment just got sold out to the oil companies. Say goodbye to west coast ecosystems. Say hello to all the free oil you can shovel off the beaches yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Instead of cutting 10% of the CBC, why not cut 100%? Also, sell privatize Canada Post like the Germans did with DHL. Same goes for Via Rail which is ridiculously expensive to ride. The military cuts were not necessary. They should have instead been prioritizing. Rather than have 1000 soldiers in Afghanistan, have 1000 soldiers in the Arctic. Instead of stealth fighter jets, regular fighter jets and icebreakers. A raising of the GST also would have helped with the deficit but since they were the ones who cut the GST, they don't wanna look bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Situation Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I could live without the CBC (as I mentioned above) and Canada post myself but even if that's the goal it's better to get their gradually rather than risk shocking the system. The government very much made steps in the right direction in their house and even made a few into everyone else's (fiscal) house (which is drastically needed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpe Diem Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Theoretically, that works! In practice, prices will be rounded up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 that i am less worried about. The government will just legislate a fair rounding system into law, so if u see ur cash register say at $2.52 you know u are only suppose to pay $2.50. of course ur shop can rig the price so that it always rounds up, altho that is easily identifiable (for instance u notice ur coffee's price is $2.02 or $3.47) and you would realize this and visit the one across the street instead (if that bothers you). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 we all know of the austerity measure's being handed down in countries like greece and italy , and the factors that are driving these measures , ['still blows me away the greeks do not have to pay taxes and they are complaining about their lot } . but when countries that economists describe as " cash countries" , canada , australia , hong kong , singapore , that are supposedly some of the few countries that are are running in the black , are starting to implement these measure's as well . i will let you draw your own conclusions HERE COMES OUR crapTY FUTURE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hosswolf Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 With RRSPs and pension you wouldn't be getting it anyways. Even if someone is only 55 they still have time to squirrel some money away. There really needs to be more financial education of the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hosswolf Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 that i am less worried about. The government will just legislate a fair rounding system into law, so if u see ur cash register say at $2.52 you know u are only suppose to pay $2.50. of course ur shop can rig the price so that it always rounds up, altho that is easily identifiable (for instance u notice ur coffee's price is $2.02 or $3.47) and you would realize this and visit the one across the street instead (if that bothers you). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Or make life easier and show the after-tax price on all products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Situation Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 we all know of the austerity measure's being handed down in countries like greece and italy , and the factors that are driving these measures , ['still blows me away the greeks do not have to pay taxes and they are complaining about their lot } . but when countries that economists describe as " cash countries" , canada , australia , hong kong , singapore , that are supposedly some of the few countries that are are running in the black , are starting to implement these measure's as well . i will let you draw your own conclusions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 If BC government doesn't give enviromental approval for a pipeline or any of the related infrastructure (and we have our own tough enviromental regulations) then there will be no new construction. Over reaction...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Do you understand the meaning of "in the black"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Start cutting Quebec entitlements, Native handouts and dinosaurs like the CBC and you begin getting into real savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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