And yet those railing about the injustice of the tax changes are just as incensed at having to pay EI and CPP employer contributions -- which are generally referred to as "payroll taxes".  And I noticed you left out OAS, GIS and CESG, all of which are funded by general revenue and payable to individuals.

Incidentally, the government takes in far more revenue from EI premiums than it pays out; it's been that way for decades.