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deeper into
underground
economy
By W. Roger Worth
Cold, hard cash. That's the
method of payment many
Canadians use to thwart the
tax collector as well' as fel-
low Canadians who have to
make up the shortfall.
Indeed, the so-called un
derground economy has ex
panded to such a degree tha
some respected economist;
believe at least $50-billior
worth of untaxed income is
funnelled through the sys-
tem.
The question is why? Why
do normally upstanding
waiters and waitresses ac-
cept the risk of heavy penal-
ties when they don't report
the full extent of their tips?
Why do plumbers, carpen-
ters, mechanics and other
tradespeople who moonlight
at after-hours jobs not report
the additional they earn? Is
it simple greed, or are there
other reasons?
The answer is not simple.
There's the point, for ex-
ample, that Canadians now
pay a phenomenal 40 per
cent of the money they earn
in taxes, either up-fiont or
hidden. That includes in-
come tax, customs duties,
federal sales tax, provincial
sales tax, property tax and
capital gains tax, as well as a
lot of the money spent on lot-
tery tickets, bingo, and even
speeding and parking tick-
ets, to mention just a few of
the government's fund rai-
sers.
That 40 per cent tax rate,
of course, is a lot of cash for
someone' earning $20,000 a
year or less, particularly if
the individual is concerned
that the money going to gov-
ernments is not being spent
properly.
Consider, for example,
such a person's reaction to
reports by our provincial and
federal auditors. The horror
stories about mindless gov-
ernment waste are myriad,
yet nothing seems to be cor-
rected.
Our leaders pour hard-
earned cash into losing bail-
outs of big companies such
as Maislin Transport; and
~many of the Crown co ra-
tions chalk up heavy losses,
all paid for by ordinary tax-
payers.
Canadians also hear about
cushy public sector labor
contracts where govern-
ment -related employees,
such as the postal workers,
earn $25,000 per year or so to
walk a mail route. Mean-
while, Ottawa allows its
workers raises of 6 and 5 per
cent over two years while a
lot of non-government work-
ers are actually taking pay
cuts to help keep their com-
panies in business and save
their jobs.
The politicians, of course,
have already voted themsel-
ves million -dollar pension
plans, with ordinary taxpay-
er contributing_a _lot of the
funding.
What's sad is that the vol-
untary tax reporting system
seems to be breaking down.
Instead of paying their fair
share of taxes and trusting
governments to use the
money wisely, many Cana-
dians are simply not paying
tax on some of their income.
Of course these individuals
,are wrong, and they're
breaking the law: but the
more money we have to pay
in tax, the more cheaters
there will undoubtedly be,
and growth in the under-
ground economy will contin-
ue.
HAVE YOU
'HEARD. THE ONE
ABOUT THE GUY
WHO DOVE INTO
THE EMPTY
SAG POOL?
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3.95/kg
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ROAST OR CHOPS
C.O5 1.29
/kg OD lb.
SCHNEIDERS
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SCHNEIDERS
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PORK LOIN CHOPS 4.�9 � �� /kg I. Ib.
COUNTRY .STYLE
Ria PORTION
PORK LOIN 3. /kg 1.59b.
Ib.
SNOPSYS CNN STYLE
OLD VIENNA SALAMI 500 g 2.09
SCHNEIDERS FAMILY PACK
BEEF BURGERS 1 Kg
SLICED REGULAR OR ALL BEEF
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COUNTRY OVEN
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SHOPSY'S
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375 g 1,49 PKG.
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SAUSAGES
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/kg• Ib.
MAPLE LEAF SMOKED FULLY COOKED
COTTAGE ROLLS 5.49/kg 2.491b.
MAPLE LEAF PARA BABY BAG REG. OR ALL BEEF
BOLOGNA CHUBS 3.28/kg 1.491b.
NO NAME SLICED 2.49
COOKED .NAM,: 375 • PKG.
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SPICY, FRESH 8's
HOT CROSS BUNS 1.25
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AU Special Prices in Effect
9 a.m. Wed. March 28
Until Closing
Saturday March 31, 1984
We Reserve the Right to Limit Purchases to
Reasonable Weekly Family Requirements
PRODUCT OF U.S.A.
CANADA NO. 1 GRADE
HEAPING MIT BOX
PRODUCT OF U.S.A.
FROM FLORIDA
CANADA NO. 1 GRADE
NEW
POTATOES
866/Kg
PRODUCT OF U.S.A.
CALIFORNIA LARGE
NevEi
ORANGES
SIZE 113
PRODUCT OF U.S.A.
FRESH, CRIS
CALIFORNIA _
BROCCOLI
PER BUNCH
PRODUCT OF CANADA
N0. 1 GRADE
nNTegUg
CARROTS
9
DOZEN
PRODUCT OF U.S.A CANADA N0. 1
PRODUCT OF CAN. ONTARIO FANCY
PRODUCT OF MEXICO CANADA NO. 1
GREEN
PEPPERS 99f
PRODUCT OF CHILE CANADA NO. 1
CAN ASSIST THE
ORGANIZATION OF YOUR CHOICE
ASK OUR MANAGER OR CASHIERS
FOR DETAILS FOR YOUR GROUP
PRODUCT OF CAN. ONTARIO GROWN
BEAN Isom
SPROUTS 59tg
START SAVING OUR TAPES TO -DAY
PRODUCT OF CALIFORNIA
CELERY
STALKS
EACH
99#
PRODUCT OF CALIFORNIA U.S.
FRESH SIZE 140
LEMONS 3/49#
"CANCER SOCIETY DAFFODIL DAYS MARCH 30TH AND MARCH 31ST"