Fwd: Theory of Everything

In thinking of Grand Bargains and other 4 Point Plans (5 year plans?) for making Canada better, I think I may have stumbled on a way to look at Political Economics that may be the way to look at everything. I was inspired by three concepts: first, by the fact that the richer the country, the cleaner it is. Second, by my belief that, if I were a left wing politician, I would propose that the best way to build the "New Jerusalem"  of a socially just society with the benefit laden generous programs it would demand is liberal economics. Third, by the Equalization Formula. It calls for the "equalization" of levels of public services amongst provinces by fiscal transfers by Canada. 

All these concepts point to my syllogism or formula: if you have economic growth and prosperity, you will get good public services. To get economic growth and prosperity, you need liberal economics. That is, low and simple taxes which fall on consumption rather than income, free and deregulated markets and free trade both inside and out. Notice that liberal economics and social justice are not mutually exclusive. You can have a balanced budget and have better and more comprehensive public services without high tax and high spending. 

The boom created by the liberal economic program will create the huge new revenues needed to build your Jerusalem. Indeed, as the economy grows, better jobs become available, standards and quality of life go up and people become wealthier, there is less need of social programs in more people. This means that the existing social programs can be made more generous and effective for the diminishing minority of us that will still need them. A virtuous circle would be created where the better off all are, the better public services would be.

To use a turn on the phrase in the Constitution Act on Equalization: not comparable public services, but better public services through liberal economics!