Mr. Speaker, my esteemed colleague always has a great perspective on the world.
The cost cannot be underestimated, and it is so easy to do, because it comes in what seems like small bits, but collectively and adding it up, it compounds into a massive impact on the budget of families and farmers. It is thousands and thousands of dollars in a year coming out of a budget and going to taxes. Thousands and thousands of dollars go into the system for compounding taxes that are seen at every step of the supply chain.
That money does not contribute to a good economy. It is not additive. It is a burden on our society, it is a burden on the people and it just makes life more expensive.