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Pay raise Editor: Here is a poem I wrote after earing of the suggested M.P. wage rise. This is as from the M.P‘s point of VIEW: Because of the things an M.P. wants tu buy For a raise in pay we did apply. We'll get that raise by hook or by Took ‘ If it means breaking a few rules in the book. Thousands are now job-less. but that doesn't matter Our biggest concern - that our wallets get falter. There's so much money in the treasury today Why shouldn't WE get it through 3 raise in pay? These taxes we gather, they really are great ' On top of the banks' high \flnlerest rate: There's sales tax and income and land tax as well And we grab extra when second" hand things. people sell. We put up the sales tax to seven per cent _ Yet no great complaint to us was sent. They must enjoy parting with half of their pay Poverty keeps them humble. so lets ' Leap it this way. Meanwhile we‘ll get an extra fifty per cent ‘ So chauffeurs and maids we'll be able to rent. We'll buy bigger mansions. new cars and a plane And we'll close our eyes to all ' I poverty and pain . We did raise f mily allowance to assist the poor. ' But we take it all back when their ‘ l s are more. ' These people are e ‘push-over'. we'll rob them blind And when our money rune out. a new tax we'll find. An M.P's life is really the best We go to a meeting. then take a long rest. It Canadians from truth and justice do atray And we face that tin-coming iudgmenl Day. We. the rulers of our country will say: Dnn't look at US. we only LED the way."