Madam Speaker, with all due respect to the hon. member, I think he should be aware that I have discussed this with thousands of people in my riding. I have knocked on doors and talked about the issue. And no, no one would like to see it go from 50% to 85%. However, we want to treat all Canadians on parity.
All Canadians, especially those seniors he talked about who use our health care system who live in Canada, should pay their fair share of taxes. An 85% inclusion rate still recognizes that 15% of it is not taxable. They live in Canada and they use our health care system. So their neighbours are going to pay on 100% of their income and they are going to pay on 85% because we are recognizing that they paid tax dollars on that.
I believe that the majority of my constituents know and believe they want to be treated fairly and equitably with their neighbours. In case the hon. member is not aware, I have direct family members who are affected by this. We have discussed this. They have told me they want to pay their fair share of taxes. They do not want special treatment. As well, some of my family members are going to be under the amount that will have to pay taxes and they do not deserve to pay taxes, disabled Canadians, and they will be getting their money back, and the sooner the better.
The longer the Reform Party holds this up, and that is exactly what it is doing by delaying and delaying, these people will not get their cheques. I say to the hon. members across the way please support this bill and get it back on track.