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Obviously you didn't study economics like I did. The wages of city workers are paid for by Toronto tax payers. So how does paying city workers higher wages, meaning that tax paying citizens of Toronto who don't work for the city have less disposable income stimulate the economy? All it does is...

You just took my writing out of context. When you read all of what I wrote, it's clear that what I was saying is that higher wages for city employees results in higher taxes, which results in lower disposable income for those not employed by the city. I guess people here are unconcerned with...

Well, Miller has more than doubled the number of "skilled employees" who earn more than $100,000 per year in his short time in office. So, do you think these "skilled employees" have done a good job in managing the city's affairs? Do you think Toronto is a better place to live today than it was...

Miller pushes for community programs like these which hire at risk youth to become basketball and soccer coaches. There's nothing wrong with coaching, I just wonder how much demand is really out there. Is there a huge shortage of basketball coaches at the moment? I'm pretty sure there's a...

I agree wholeheartedly. Too bad Miller only focuses on handgun bans instead of our failed criminal justice system. It is the Liberal senate that has stood in the way of mandatory minimum sentences. Why is Miller not asking them to change their policy? Handgun bans will do nothing to stop...

From today's Globe, referring to the two men charged with killing an 11 year boy: July 24, 2007 Toronto police and prosecutors have been trying to get Gregory Sappleton and Akiel Eubank off the streets for years. The two men, just out of their teens, have a history of criminal charges...

How exactly do higher union wages keep the economy humming? Higher wages result in higher taxes, which results in less disposable income for citizens. All that these excessive union wages and benefits do is transfer wealth from those who don't work for the city to those who do. Go into any...

By focusing on a handgun ban, and blaming the problem on the Conservatives and US policy, Miller is letting criminals off the hook by not holding them accountable for their actions, and preventing us from asking the hard questions. Let's say Miller gets his handgun ban, and manages to change US...

OK, I'm no fan of guns, but it seems to me that David Miller has a problem comprehending basic logic. How exactly can an inanimate object such as a gun show mercy? Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to me that it is the people who are using guns for criminal activity who show no mercy...

OK, I know you all hate the Sun, but here's a recent article that shows: -the average city salary tops $60,000 per year -the number of city employees earning $100,000 and above more than doubled between 2004 and 2006 (that is, during Miller's first term in office.) -a city of Toronto cleaner...

The Star loves to support Miller's tax and spend ways while totally ignoring how overpaid city workers are and how bloated the bureaucracy is. I just read an article where Miller said he hoped Toronto would get the same taxing powers as New York City. That would mean not only a land transfer...

I should add to this analysis: Chances are, Granny paid a lot in interest to pay down the mortgage, so her real estate investment may not have even kept pace with inflation. Plus this little doozy: The average city staff salary is more than $60,000 — plus annual benefits of $14,900...

Let's get this straight. $50,000 dollars in 1950 is the equivalent of something like $450,000 today. Add to that all of the maintenance costs of keeping a house in good shape for more than 50 years (probably at least $250,000 in today's dollars), and the property taxes and you can see that...