The Liberals' inaugural budget contains a $29.4-billion deficit for 2016 which is 10.2% of government spending. Proponents of spending argue that it is a great time for the government is going to borrow money, since interest rates are at 50 year lows. Opponents argue that the spending could get out of control and the debt could easily reach $100 billion a year by 2020.
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@9RBWNKL9mos9MO
Yes. A serious assessment of necessary programs vs. those intended to address the minor slight of the day is truly needed.
@95GZ4BC3yrs3Y
Why is there even national debt?? Debt is made up and so is inflation and money. Also no.
@8ZFPZ453yrs3Y
Remove the Catholic School Board funding and reallocate it
@8XJNVR33yrs3Y
No, reduce the spending on police
Yes but not a lot and then stop after it is ok.
@8W5KYMB4yrs4Y
the amount of money we spend isnt your business, pay off canadas debt then dirties
@8VYZLVY4yrs4Y
No, use public spending on providing more social services in a community.
@8VVSQTG4yrs4Y
yes, less to armed forces and policing.
@8VTY833New Democratic4yrs4Y
The national debt is something the conservatives made up
@8VRK2434yrs4Y
I agree with most of the above
@8VMFPYMNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, tax the rich and ultra rich as well as multinational corporations
@8VM7Z694yrs4Y
Tax the rich and large multinational corporations
@8V8HP5CConservative4yrs4Y
Eventually, yes. We should attract tax experts to work at the CRA by offering them high salaries and the cost of employing them will be repaid since tax revenues from better enforcement of current tax rules should substantially increase.
@8V8HMMN4yrs4Y
No, increase taxes on corporations and the wealthy
@8TTCVZ64yrs4Y
yes but not in health or education
@8TGTNQL4yrs4Y
@8SZVNHB4yrs4Y
Cut funding on police officers as the system is corrupted.
@8SYLNDP4yrs4Y
Yes, but only once tax loopholes and a strict reformation of government process have been done to cut down on needless red tape measures which increase the number of government employees without necessarily providing an increase in productivity.
@8SJJZK34yrs4Y
no, they should decrease the minimum wage so that the cost of thing decrease
@8S3NTLN4yrs4Y
end the war on drugs, and transition regulations to more self management to worker co-op and credit union based systems
@8RJ3DYC4yrs4Y
Certain public programs need funding such as harm reduction centres
@8PVXL7H4yrs4Y
No, increase taxes on the wealthy, reduce military spending and increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead
@8PK87HQ4yrs4Y
No. There should high taxes on the rich and large corporations and reduce government officials salaries. Also focus on ending tax evasion.
@8NWSVZZ4yrs4Y
Reduce waste spending on ridiculous items like city sculptures and other types of frivolous spending. Drop foreign aid completely and take bank our central bank so there is no interest on our debt.
@8JHT3774yrs4Y
National debt will never go away and will never go down. We can't cut spending, we need to asses how to allocate it. Again this isn't a simple yes or no, it needs a deep analysis to understand where the money goes and how we redirect it.
@8J5ZN835yrs5Y
Reduce benefits & salaries of government officials, inrease taxes on large multinational corporations
@8H6JLM35yrs5Y
No, raise taxes on the highest tax brackets and raise taxes on large corporations.
Focus on increasing taxes for large corporations, the rich, government officials and ending tax evasion.
@8DMWLTN5yrs5Y
bro how are economics real just print more money
@8D455XH5yrs5Y
the government should control the rich and pull from their own pockets to fix the problem that they created and not rely on the public to have all the answers.
@98ZWRP22yrs2Y
yes, by not spending money on unimportant things like decorations or statues
@98WXKGQ2yrs2Y
No, reduce military spending and end tax evasion while increasing taxes for MNCs and the wealthy.
@8TWQL7P4yrs4Y
Increase taxes on the wealthy, multinational corporations, tax evasion. Also, reduce the number of government officials and reduce the bloated salaries. Stop taking money from the poor.
@8TJGXWQ4yrs4Y
reduce multinational corporations, police spending, tax the wealthy, and less government officials.
No, increase taxes on the wealthy and multinational corporations, as well as reducing military spending, cutting subsidies to fossil fuel corporations, and preventing the wealthy from loop-holing their way out of taxes
@5643HNN4yrs4Y
Yes, but we need to increase taxes on the wealthy, as well
@8S2LJ244yrs4Y
No, increase taxes on the wealthy and multinational companies, end tax evasion, and decrease our military budget
@8QFCFP74yrs4Y
Cut spending to the military and increase taxs for the wealthy
@8S2LJ244yrs4Y
Yes, increase taxes on the wealthy and multinational companies, end tax evasion, and decrease our military budget
@8S2LJ244yrs4Y
Yes, and increase taxes on the wealthy and multinational companies
@2KN8TLK5yrs5Y
No. Public spending should be one of the top government expenditures. Reduce military spending, close tax loopholes and increase the taxes on the wealthy.
@8GZRRDZ5yrs5Y
No. Decrease other spending, eliminate tax loopholes, and invest in the green industrial deal to eliminate our debt eventually.
@OnlyEyeNo5yrs5Y
No, increase taxes on the wealthy, close tax loopholes & cut military spending.
@842VWLK4yrs4Y
no, increase taxes on multinational corporations and the wealthy, and end tax evasion.
@8SFDLS64yrs4Y
No, focus on ending tax evasion and increasing taxes on the wealthy.
@DrEagleTalon4yrs4Y
No, reduce military spending and raise taxes on the rich and corporations.
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