This week we are awarding two Lipstick on a pig awards and they both go to our beloved provincial Finance Minister Jamie Muir. The first is for his statement that, after he apparently broke the law by giving money intended to pay down the debt to universities,he would change the law in the future. If anybody else broke the law he or she would be in court. Why aren't the police looking for Mr. Muir with handcuffs. We are all equal but it seems some are more equal than others.
Second award for his stirring speech telling us how fees had to go up to match the 3% inflation. Correct me if I'm wrong Mr. Muir but we pay fees daily almost hourly in one form of taxation or another in this province. What are the taxes for if not to supply these services. It seems that the Nova Scotia government has hit bureaucratic Nirvana where all the money that comes in pays for the layers of civil servants and we have to pay every time we use the system. Proof that a monopoly leads to gouging and high costs.
You can plan to change the law but it still stands that you've broken the law Jamie and you can claim higher fees are needed but we pay are taxed white daily to pay for them. You're putting lipstick on two pigs trying to make them look better but they are still two pigs.
Congratulations to Jamie Muir this weeks winner of two lipstick on a pig awards.
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