- ...plus the millions in casino profits and land claim and royalty payments. And let's not forget the profits from cigarette sales. According to accounts in MSM very little goes to housing, health care, education, etc.
- Bob Goulais: No padding to First Nations paycheques
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Re: Aboriginal politicians' padded paycheques
The grass is always greener on the other side. I wish my new Palm Pre ran WindowsCE and had the same apps as my old Treo Pro. I wish my hair was long and straight rather than curly. But do we really wish we could be the Chief of Peguis First Nation and make $174,230 tax free? There are many people wish they could be an Indian and have everything tax free, free education and free housing.
Sorry to dispel these contemporary stereotypes. Nothing is free in the world, it all requires hard work. Most of us don't get free housing or free money. There are very few who benefit from the right to tax exemption - they must live and work on-reserve. The majority of us, like you, pay taxes. And very few First Nations students are "sponsored". We get student loans like everyone else.
An Internet Fisherman who uses barbless hooks and this one dimensional world as a way of releasing the frustrations of daily life. This is my pond. You are welcome only if you are civil and contribute something to the ambiance. I reserve the right to ignore/publish/reject anon comments.
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