. whe Pa De ak ae Waste the bank’s time, not tax department’s Dear Editor: In fine tradition of the law of the unintended consequences, Doug Collins’ suggestion that we pay our taxes with loonies and other small denomination bills will no doubt be received with some glee by the inhabitants of that den of thieves, the tax department. The prospect of a line of indi- viduzis all waiting patiently to submit their bag of cash would gladden the heart of any bureau- crat looking for ways to expand the scope of his or her department, and what better way to claim the need for extra staff than to point to the time required to count and te-count the money as it passes from hand to hand through the department. I submit, however, there could be 2 more effective approach. Take your joonigs and your $2 bills to your local bank. Wasting the time of a bureaucrat only costs us, the taxpayers, more money in the long run. Wasting the time of a bank employee costs the banks and gives them some in- centive to get involved on our side. The banks are required to accept payment on behalf of the tax department. If they then wish to make representations to govern- Ment, I am sure they will be much more effective than you or I could ever be. So please, let us not try to think up more ways to wasie the bureau- crat’s time. it is the one thing that some of them excel at already and I really do not think they need our help. Bill Tomlinson North Vancouver AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE Our expert technicians wiil: e Check for leaks ® Check and adjust belts e Tighten connections e Top-up refrigerant a poung) See us first, before you lose your cool! 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