Dear Editor,
I have done a tally on what the 3 political parties have promised to us from August 3 to September, 2015 and have come up with the following:
Total promises: $431,500,000. Including $16,000,000 over five years and $57,000,000 over three years.
First year promises payment . . . $358,500,000
First year payment on over 5 year promise . . . $3,250,000
First year payment on over 3 year promise . . . $19,000,000
Total first year payments due . . . . $380,750,000
Total promises: $6,256,000,000. Including $90,000,000 over five years, $5,404,000,000 over four years, and $30,000,000 over three years.
First year promises payment . . . $732,000,000
First year payment on over 5 year promise . . . $18,000,000
First year payment on over 4 year promise . . . $1,350,000,000
First year payment on over 3 year promise . . . $10,000,000
Total first year payments due . . . $2,110,000,000
Total promises: $5,170,000,000. Including $1,500,000,000 over four years, $500,000,000 over three years and $60,000,000 over 10 years.
First year promises payment . . . $3,110,000,000
First payment on over 4 year promise . . . $375,000,000
First payment on over 3 year promise . . . $170,000,000
First payment on over 10 year promise . . . $10,000,000
Total first year payments due . . . $3,665,000,000
One has to ask the questions, what programs will be cut, if not where will the money come from? Oh, silly me, taxes of course. Something to ponder aye?
Yours truly,
J. Curt Svendsen Sr.
Source – Canadian Politics
