Unnecessary CERB is start of socialism

Dear Editor:

Why do the Liberals keep pushing me COVID-19 money that I didn’t ask for?

First, it was a $300 payment for being an OAS recipient. Now it seems I’m getting a $600 payment because I’m a veteran with a disability.

Veterans’ compensation is directly linked to an agreed-upon level of disability sustained in military service. It’s not intended to be a politically-inspired gesture. If one’s disability related condition worsens, there is a mechanism which allows for an increased level of compensation. The integrity of this system should be protected for the sake of the veteran and the taxpayer.

Is there anyone in this fair land who hasn’t gotten COVID-19 money for one reason or another? This can’t continue until they find an effective vaccine, which may be a long time away. We need some restraint to conserve money for genuine needs.

Researchers are frantically hunting for a COVID-19 vaccine. Hopefully, they’ll stumble across one for rampaging socialism too.

We need to cut spending in less-essential areas to avoid bankrupting the country. But the sky’s the limit; it’s all spend, spend, spend. They’re bribing us with our children’s and grandchildren’s money to buy the next election.

Brrrp, goes the money machine!

It’s right out of the socialist playbook. Creation of widespread dependency on government makes people submissive and easier to manipulate and control. It also locks in a reliable voting constituency. Goodbye Canada; hello Venezuela!

It’s hardly surprising that the NDP sees the CERB as a springboard for a universal basic-income scheme. Why work for a living when you can vote for a living? Sooner or later, there must be an adult discussion on how we pay the piper for all this.

History will judge the Liberals harshly for using massive government spending under the label of a pandemic to cement their grip on power. We don’t need to wait for history to judge them and their NDP enablers in the next election.

We’ve seen quite a flip-flop from the Liberals on veterans. First, Justin Trudeau said disabled veterans were asking for too much. Now we don’t even need to ask. Soldiers are quite cynical about politicians and their motives; and with good reason. They get sent in to sort out their failures.

I’ll reject this payout because there’s no need or justification for it. If it comes, it will go to the Penticton Regional Hospital CT scanner fund.

John Thompson

Kaleden