june 6 2011 - ncc press release

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Federal budget eliminates welfare for politicalparties, follows 501 blueprint

OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TTAWA (June 6, 2011) – The National Citizens Coalition (NCC)pressed cautious optimism today with the release of the federadget. "We have been keeping pressure on the federal governmlive up to their campaign promises in this budget, and the early

gns suggest they are slowly moving in the right direction," sayseter Coleman, President and CEO of the NCC.

is budget will phase out and eliminate the $2-per vote annualbsidy that federal political parties have become accustomed to

hich will save taxpayers nearly $27-million each year onceplemented. Taxpayers are now waiting for the government tominate additional tax breaks for political parties and to end theppression of individuals' freedom of speech by removing the capolitical donations.

his is something Canadians want to see – and we are encouragsee this majority government beginning to respond to thesencerns with its first budget," adds Coleman.

th a complete review of more than $80-billion in federal spendixpayers may have good reason to be optimistic about this budg



he NCC has advocated this type of review for several years in o1 campaign – wasteful spending must be eliminated," says

oleman. "Departmental budgets should be built from zero eachar in order to establish and account for all spending levels. Thederal government has grown far too big. Not only is it time to pua diet, but we are calling for a serious lifestyle change."

his budget reflects the government's intentions to maintain our onomic recovery and eliminate the deficit one year early," says

ephen Taylor Director of the National Citizens Coalition. "Thisdget moves slowly, but in the right direction on job creation andcal balance. Yet, we remain gravely concerned about the growte government spending in recent years. The government mustmplete a sober review of wasteful expenditures."

e National Citizens Coalition has taken up the task of represen

e concerns of Canadian taxpayers during Budget 2011. The NCas founded in 1967 on principles of fiscal responsibility and respr the taxpayer.

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eter Coleman and Stephen Taylor are for comment.

ease contact:

eter Coleman

esident and CEO



ational Citizens Coalitionell: 416-388-5633mail: [email protected]

ephen Taylor rector ational Citizens Coalitionell: 613-698-8874mail: [email protected]

june 6 2011 - ncc press release

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