harmonized sales tax

Its time for the BC Liberals to admit to what the HST really is. Its an attack on the health of British Columbians. Colin Hansen, Gordon Campbell and the rest of the BC Liberals have told us that the HST will be used to pay for the BC health care system. Maybe it will, maybe it will not. What the HST certainly will do is make it more likely that those health care services are going to be needed by British Columbians. The harmonized sales tax increases the cost of many of the activities we take upon ourselves in order to stay healthy; gym memberships, sports fees, healthy groceries and even life saving safety equipment will all increase in price thanks to the harmonized sales tax. The HST also punishes people for thinking of being environmentally friendly. Many people walk, bike or ride public transit to get to work, which is healthier for both people and the environment than taking private vehicles. The HST increases the price of transit fare, transit passes and bicycles, making it less cost effective to use those forms of transportation. This is going to create a more sedentary society that will suffer from increased health risks. Its insanity that the BC Liberals are going to use the HST, which they admit will bring in less government revenue, to pay for a service that will be used more because of that same tax. Please, tell your local MLA to vote against this attack on your health, vote against taxing healthy living.