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Tired of getting ripped off - Scott Stewart

Only a short time ago, a young lady from this community was charged with welfare fraud after admitting to stealing several thousand dollars from the welfare system.

Only a short time ago, a young lady from this community was charged with welfare fraud after admitting to stealing several thousand dollars from the welfare system.

Arrested, then put under house arrest, three years ago Kimberly Rogers died while eight months pregnant. Now we have a bunch of politicians in office who, along with their buddies, steal millions of dollars and what do we Canadians do? Make him Prime Minister.

Steal a few thousand dollars and you are scum, but steal millions and you are a genius. Paul Martin, who was a former finance minister, should come clean.

Any minister of government is responsible for those who work for him and under him. He knew the books. That's why taxpayers pay the ministers excess amounts of money and give them the perks and privileges. Why was the gun registry so expensive? We've wasted more than one billion dollars on this registry so few people want.

How can the Liberal government justify spending that kind of money when people are sick needing care and are being put on waiting lists. We also have homeless people on the streets, our kids need new books and the province must slash budgets because our federal government is so busy stealing money
and paying into a bottomless pit like the gun registry.

Make no mistake people, Paul Martin hasn't changed and he will be the same after the election.

Remember the promise made by Jean Chretien he would axe the GST. That very promise gave him a majority government. But what did he do? Nothing.

At the same time he also said he would abolish free trade. Well folks, I remember these things. But I guess others forget. Mind you we have also seen in
Ontario the consequences of slashing taxes. It has also meant slashing school budgets, health care spending, slashing environmental programs.

I think it would be good for the federal Liberals to receive a clear message that we Canadians are tired of getting ripped off. We are tired of being promised something and later saying sorry can't do it suckers. Remember this when casting your vote June 28.

Scott Stewart , Sudbury