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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@9XQKGCV6mos6MO
We need to very carefully look at what we’re spending money on, especially in terms of what amounts to entertainment. Cultural parades are great, but taxes shouldn’t be funding them.
@8YYPYGX3yrs3Y
Increase taxes on wealthy and multi national corporations and review spending making guaranteed minimum income a reality
@8VYZLVY4yrs4Y
No, use public spending on providing more social services in a community.
@8VM7Z694yrs4Y
Tax the rich and large multinational corporations
@8V8HMMN4yrs4Y
No, increase taxes on corporations and the wealthy
@8SG8RBC4yrs4Y
Decrease on non essential spending
@8PVXL7H4yrs4Y
No, increase taxes on the wealthy, reduce military spending and increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead
@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.
@98WXKGQ2yrs2Y
No, reduce military spending and end tax evasion while increasing taxes for MNCs and the wealthy.
@OnlyEyeNo5yrs5Y
No, increase taxes on the wealthy, close tax loopholes & cut military spending.
@5643HNN4yrs4Y
Yes, but we need to increase taxes on the wealthy, as well
@8QFCFP74yrs4Y
Cut spending to the military and increase taxs for the wealthy
@3GZTJR25yrs5Y
Yes, and reduce military spending and increase taxes on large corporations especially those that manufacture goods outside of the US
@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.
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