Tax cuts don't work, says NDP
The Province
January 14, 2009
By: David Akin

OTTAWA -- The federal New Democratic Party yesterday warned Finance Minister Jim Flaherty away from a program of tax cuts to stimulate the economy, saying reductions only reward the wealthy and do nothing to help consumers or businesses who are struggling to make ends meet.

Party finance critic Thomas Mulcair said the Tories need to focus new spending on green infrastructure projects and on beefed-up child-care programs in the Jan. 27 budget.

"Tax cuts are great if you still have your job, but if you're one of the 400,000 people in manufacturing who have lost your job, tax cuts aren't going to help very much." Mulcair said the NDP favours a significant spending program for "shovel-ready" projects but said the Conservatives should not use tough economic times "to shovel aside environment rules." ….