The reason they cannot is because of this government's tax policy, and I remind hon. members across the way to check out the latest Angus Reid and Decima polls.
The average Canadian family pays 36 per cent of its income to provide food, shelter and clothing. The tax burden takes up another
whopping 46 per cent. That leaves Canadians with 18 per cent of their income to purchase all those luxuries out there, things like a car to go to work, a telephone and a bed to sleep in.
When will the government realize that this tax burden is crushing Canadians and eliminating their options to live a decent life? When will the government cut taxes?