Day Ten: $70 Billion (Sept 18, 2008)

Policy announcement #10: $70,000,000,000

Running Total: $78,658,500,000

Cost to each taxpayer $2,385.33 ($7.6585 Billion between 32.976M of us):

How much you must earn for your share of new taxes to cover the Liberal platform to be 10% of what you make: $23,853.30

Can I afford $2,385.33? This is some kind of sick joke, right? That's a down-payment on a car, a semester of school, an engagement ring.

Things you can buy with $2,385.33:

1955 medium coffees from Tim Hortons ($1.22);

That's FIVE coffees a day, every day, for a year.

2 Section 327, Row A Habs vs. Sens Tickets ($2,186.15) - Go Habs!;

http://www.ticketsnow.com/InventoryBrowse/TicketList.aspx?PID=687363

1 52" Sony Bravia LCD HDTV ($2,299.99);

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0770HDS0010106325&catid=23527&logon=&langid=EN

Day Nine: $4.8285 Billion (Sept 17, 2008)

Policy announcement #9: $4,828,500,000

Today's announcement brought to you by: basic addition, multiplication, and the CCSD!

Running Total: $8,408,500,000

This is getting to be a big number.

Cost to each taxpayer: $254.99 ($8.4085 Billion between 32.976M of us)

How much you must earn for your share of new taxes to cover the Liberal platform to be 10% of what you make: $2549.90

Can I afford $254.99? No, not really. This is starting to add up. There are real things I could be spending this on. Heck, I could even start thinking about putting this kind of money into my savings.

Things you can buy with $254.99:

209 Medium cups of Tim Horton's coffee ($1.22);

3 Pairs of women's jeans from Banana Republic ($78.00);

http://www.bananarepublic.com/browse/product.do?cid=40812&pid=583113

1 Compaq LE-1640 Computer ($249.99);

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10109012&logon=&langid=EN

Day Eight: $1.32 Billion (Sept 16, 2008)

Policy announcement #8: $1,320,000,000
If they count yesterday as an announcement, we to count yesterday as seven.

Running Total: $3,580,000,000
What's 50% more? Pile it on!

Cost to each taxpayer $108.56 ($3.58 Billion between 32.976M of us):

How much you must earn for your share of new taxes to cover the Liberal platform to be 10% of what you make: $1085.60

Can I afford $108.56? Now we've cracked a whole hundred. I could make a dent in my credit card bill with a hundred.

Things you can buy with $108.56:
88 medium coffees from Tim Hortons ($1.22);

3 Copys of Led Zeppelin's Mothership ($33.99);
http://www.hmv.ca/hmvcaweb/en_CA/displayProductDetails.do?sku=1217887

1 Supercycle Impulse Boy's Mountain Bike ($99.99);
http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442687659&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396673786&bmUID=1221798535154&deptid=1408474396672192&ctgrid=1408474396672200&subctgrid=1408474396673786

Day Seven: $250 Million (Sept 15, 2008 redux)

Today the Liberals re-announced money from Sept 5, so no update today, I'm going to kick up my heels and relax.

(No-one point out that to do this, they flew across the country in that gas-guzzling, emission-spewing plane of theirs to remind us of something they only told us about 10 days ago. I'm sure they're buying carbon offsets, and that totally makes up for polluting the planet in the first place. yay trees!)

Day Six: $250 Million (Sept 14, 2008)

Policy announcement #6: $250,000,000

Running Total: $2,260,000,000

Today was a slow day.

Cost to each taxpayer $68.53 ($2.26 Billion between 32.976M of us):

How much you must earn for your share of new taxes to cover the Liberal platform to be 10% of what you make: $685.30

Can I afford $68.53? Ah, what's a few bucks more than $61? $70 isn't alot of money, is it?

Things you can buy with $68.53:

56 medium coffees from Tim Hortons ($1.22);

The Liberals now cost two months worth of coffee. That's okay, I can brew mine at home.

2 Bookcases ($29.99);
http://www.sears.ca/gp/product/B000HU0S00/sr=1-5/qid=1221797665/ref=sr_1_5/104-7890629-4861543?ie=UTF8&searsBrand=core&mqnodeid=396488011

1 Ticket to the a Bomber's game.
http://www.bluebombers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=919&Itemid=330

Day Five: $800 Million (Sept 13, 2008)

Policy announcement #5: $800,000,000

Running Total: $2,010,000,000

We scoff at day 4's one billion.

Cost to each taxpayer $60.95 ($2.01 Billion between 32.976M of us):

Can I afford $60.95? $61? Spread out over a year, it's not that much, but it's the kind of number you notice all at once.

Things you can buy with $60.95:

49 medium coffees from Tim Hortons ($1.22);

3 Jessica®/MD Varigated Rib Chemise ($18.74);

http://www.sears.ca/gp/product/B001BSCF0I/ref=sc_pgp_c_0_2_396425011_m_A10FHFRJZ0GJG3_3/104-7890629-4861543?ie=UTF8&n=396425011&s=&searsBrand=core&v=glance

1 Hamilton Beach 42-cup Coffee Urn ($59.99);

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442890853&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672140&bmUID=1221796656360&ctgrid=1408474396672088&subctgrid=1408474396672140

Day Four: $575 Million (Sept 12, 2008)

Policy announcement #4: $575,000,000

Running Total: $1,210,000,000
We cracked a billion dollars! Woooooooooo!

Cost to each taxpayer $36.69 ($1.21 Billion between 32.976M of us):

Can I afford $36.69? Yeah, sure! I could buy a couple dvds for a friend's birthday, but 37 bones ain't too bad.

Things you can buy with $36.69:

30 medium coffees from Tim Hortons ($1.22);

4 4-packs of CFL lightbulbs ($8.97);
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100527335&N=10000003+502955+10401001

1 Sansa 2GB MP3 Player ($29.99 after rebate);
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10086866&catid=

Day Three: $50 Million (Sept 10, 2008)

Policy announcement #3: $50,000,000

Running Total: $635,000,000

Cost to each taxpayer $19.25 ($635 Million between 32.976M of us):

Can I afford $19.25? Sure, it's not too pricey. I doubt I'd notice it.

Things you can buy with $19.25:

15 medium coffees from Tim Hortons ($1.22);

2 100g bars of Aromarant Deodorant ($8.40);

http://ca.lush.com/cgi-bin/lushdb/00049?expand=Skincare

2 All-Weather floormats ($9.99)

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441889099&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672420&bmUID=1221795106815

Day Two: $250 Million (Sept 5, 2008)

Policy announcement #2: $250,000,000

Running Total: $585,000,000

Cost to taxpayers: $17.74

Things you can buy with $17.74:

14 medium coffees from Tim Hortons ($1.22);

4 Count Bearon plush bears ($3.99);

1 Transformers® Universe Deluxe 'Prowl' 12" Figure ($14.99);

Day One: $250 Million (Sept 4, 2008)

Alright, policy announcement #1: $250,000,000

Running Total: $335,000,000

Cost to taxpayers: $10.15

Things you can buy with $10.15:

8 medium coffees from Tim Hortons ($1.22);
2 Upper Canada Gardner's soap bars ($4.99);
1 pair Old Navy underwear ($8.50);

Day Zero: $85 Million (June 17, 2008)

Being generous, not nitpicking on the fact that the Carbon Tax doesn't promise tax cuts will be competely implemented until the fourth year (pg 31), and thus won't be revenue "neutral" until then. This is strictly based on page 41, where $15,427 (expenses) - $15,342 (revenue) leaves them $85 million in the hole.

Running total: $85 million.

Cost to taxpayers: $2.58

Things you can buy with $2.58:

2 medium coffees from Tim Hortons ($1.22).

2 items from the Dollar Store ($1).

1 used concrete slab in Toronto

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-home-garden-Used-Concrete-Slabs-for-very-cheap-price-2-50-Each-W0QQAdIdZ67949522

An introduction

Hello and welcome! Here at spendingclock, we'll be tracking how much money everyone's favourite party is promising to spend this election. Since all this new spending won't be financied directly from out of our pockets, it doesn't matter how much they promise!

... money grows on trees, right?

Facts and Figures (this may be updated as time goes on)

Current population: 32,976.0M (Statscan 2007)
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo02a.htm?sdi=population