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w IfTurner pushing for tax icut for senior citizens Halton MP Garth Turner is pusbing the federal government to cut seniors a tax break. The outspoken politician bas teamned, up witb 16 national seniors groups to attack what he catis "one of the great unfairnesses of our system" that's resulted in single-income retired couples paying mucb more tax than those wiîh two pension streams coming into a household. Turner explained that tbe tax systemn doesn't allow two spouses to pool income for tax purposes and as a resuli, senior couples with one pension oftcn find tbemselves short of money as that pension is taxed at the highest rate in the hands of just onc spouse, typically tbe husband. This means a couple with one income of $62,000 is forced to pay $2,500 more in tax than two scniors making exacîlv the same income. but wîîh $I11,000 of that earrned by one and $ 51,000 hy the other. -There is nu justification for ibis," Turner said. 'Retired Canadians worked bard to build ibis country and ofien had no choice about how to structure their lives. A generation ago most men worked outside the borne and most women raised families, s0 it's compleîely unfair that the tax sysîemn sbould penalize them. its time to change that." Now, Turner bas recruited a growing number of MPs to support the coalition of 16 seniors groups in an effort to make Finance Minister Jim Flaherty consider improving tbe sysîemt for pen- sioners. The endcavour wsll sec a national conference take place in Ottawa on Octoher 3, bringing togetber pension groups. politicians and expert speakers wbo'll make tbe case for pension split- ting. -Over nine million Boomers are heading for retiremeni, many of them in financial stress," noted Turner. (living ail t anadians the abiliîy to split incoîne for tax purposes will case that stress, add tax faimess and show ibis goverument is lisîening.' For more information cali (905) 093-0166 or (hl 3) 99b-7046 or visir ,%ww.garth.ca. Halion MP Gartb Turner will soon hold anoîher round of Town Hall meet- ings focusing on several key fedleral issues. The local sessions wîll take place Ociober 10 ai Hugh Fosier Hall ai 7:30 p.m. and Ociober 15 ai the Campbellville Lions Hall ai 4 p.m. Topies of discussion will include tax cuis, the marriage voie, Afghanistan and the governments new environmen- tai action plan. I know ihere are large numbers of people wbo want to îalk to me about the major issues we're facing as a coun- try" saîd Turner. 1 bave said repeaîed- ly, 1 work for tbe voters fîrsi and my political colleagues and pariy second. So it is essential for me to do my job ihai I hear from the peuple sending me to the House of Commons." Since beîng elecîed in januarv, Turner bas held nîne Town Hall meet- ings, which belped form the basîs for bis pre-budgeî submission to Finance Mînîsier jîm Flaherty ibai called for family încome-spliîîing and further tax reduciions. For more information on tbe meet- ings or to contact Turner caîl (905) 693-0166. visit www.gartb.ca or e-mail garth@gartb.ca. ~-1 The Canadian Cha mpion, Friday, Sepiember 29, 2006 - All appreciate your comments on the service we provide our customers at Loblaws and Real Canadian Superstores. We've posted many of themn on the site. To enter tile Contest go to: BestRetilWorkers.ca No purs hase necessary to enter. See website for complete rules. Local10 A CBe [Ai rTraàve[t.i»ý 9ïu Go places.. for lessl seei i Puerto Veltarta 1 w1k a Air a Hotel Oct 06.13 Cayo Coco 1 wk * All IndUSIve OctO 0.3 L«s Arc. 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