Hello Rob...

 -=> Quoting Rob Mccart to Peter Coggon <=-

"Mixed Member Proportional".
 
 PC>They even gave me a website to look at called  www.YourBigDecision.ca
 
 RM> I've spent a little more time working on this Peter and from
 RM> what I've been able to piece together the new system would
 RM> definitely increase the likelihood of more minority gov'ts
 RM> and, in the long run, cost a lot more for several reasons.

  Thats interesting Bob, as I was looking at increased seats
and party hacks given the golden parachute into a cushy job
and then salarys billed to the taxpayer and that means higher 
taxes for ....nothing.

 RM> First there are those 26 added MP's at a total cost of about
 RM> $1.6 million a year (plus expenses).. and if they manage to
 RM> get appointed again by their buddies for a second term in the
 RM> next election that gives them enough years of service to collect
 RM> a full pension later..

  Ok on 26,   I wasn't sure, I was only trying to figure it out
and now I might if MMP is passed by 60% be voting for the party
and then the local member who'll be perhaps a hack from the party.

I agree with what you have sent me back....

 RM> Second, minority governments almost never last the full 4 years
 RM> so you are paying for an election every 18 months or so at a
 RM> rate of about $300 million a pop.

 RM> Third, minority governments can never get any legislation through
 RM> without making deals, and deals pretty much always cost us money
 RM> one way or another.

 RM> As a final note, something I didn't know until recently, this
 RM> same referendum has already been tried twice before in Canada,
 RM> once in B.C. and once in another province, (maybe P.E.I.) and
 RM> the voters decided against it, for what that's worth...

 RM> Have a good one..

  If the moderator would allow me to swear in here...I would do so
I guess case closed....It gets the Big "NO" from me.

Thanks Rob

ttfn
Peter



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