In order to achieve savings, the government will immediately de-list physiotherapy except for seniors in home care or long-term facilities, and the cost of eye exams.
Mr. Sorbara denied that this was a move toward privatization.
The government was able to project the $2.2-billion deficit using a one-time $3.9-billion revenue gain “related to the projected elimination of the liability for non-utility generator power purchase agreements”—thus based on the government's proposed reform of the electricity sector and offloading the cost of electricity onto the consumer.
So they were able to reduce the deficit to 2.2 billion, by offloading the cost of electricity to consumers thanks to the ongoing privitazation of our utilities, and by giving us a tax increase... oops sorry bad wording I meant to say "by giving us a health premium increase", there doesn't that make it sound more tolerable? A premium increase of 33% for the lowest income earners, and %17 for the highest income earners.
Isn't it funny how they would rather tax the hell out of the people with the least money, instead of recending the 35% tax break the torries gave to the highest inome earners.
"...when the Conservatives proposed the re-imposition of OHIP premiums in 2002, you said `Bad idea,'" Howard Hampton told the Legislature. "`Ontario Liberals oppose the return of OHIP premiums because they are a tax hike on working families, says leader Dalton McGuinty.'"
Nice to see someone remembered the Liberals stance on health premium *cough* taxes, when they were merely the opposition.
I'm bored of talking about this. So talk amongst yourselves.