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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@8V3MGG9New Democratic4yrs4Y
No, increase taxes on large multilational corporations and the wealthy, as well as reduce military spending and end tax evasion.
@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
@8VW694S4yrs4Y
Yes, but consideration for COVID relief and potential depression should be made
@8VSSPVBNew Democratic4yrs4Y
-drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials. -focus on ending tax evasion instead -increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead
@8VRTYGR4yrs4Y
Stop giving all our money 5o other countries
@8VR2YRK4yrs4Y
This country has been turned into a ponzie scheme that Braganza with Trudeaus father we are dying due to immigration I can’t pay for all of them
No. Reduce military spending and increase taxes on large MNCs
@8VMFPYMNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, tax the rich and ultra rich as well as multinational corporations
@8VM7Z694yrs4Y
Tax the rich and large multinational corporations
@8VGYF6T4yrs4Y
We need to prioritize growing green jobs, supporting socially conscious companies and nature and we'll being and stop subsidies for industries that are dying or destroying the planet. We need to look where the money is being spent and spend it more intelligently.
@8V8HMMN4yrs4Y
No, increase taxes on corporations and the wealthy
@8V88SJC4yrs4Y
Every country is/needs to be in debt to accommodate to the citizens
@8TGTNQL4yrs4Y
@8SJJZK34yrs4Y
no, they should decrease the minimum wage so that the cost of thing decrease
@8SG8RBC4yrs4Y
Decrease on non essential spending
@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.
@8J5ZN835yrs5Y
Reduce benefits & salaries of government officials, inrease taxes on large multinational corporations
Focus on increasing taxes for large corporations, the rich, government officials and ending tax evasion.
It should depend on if it's important or not.
@98WXKGQ2yrs2Y
No, reduce military spending and end tax evasion while increasing taxes for MNCs and the wealthy.
@8TJGXWQ4yrs4Y
reduce multinational corporations, police spending, tax the wealthy, and less government officials.
@8QCYN2Y4yrs4Y
Tax the rich, companies and close loopholes
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
@842VWLK4yrs4Y
no, increase taxes on multinational corporations and the wealthy, and end tax evasion.
@8GZRRDZ5yrs5Y
No. Decrease other spending, eliminate tax loopholes, and invest in the green industrial deal to eliminate our debt eventually.
@3GZTJR25yrs5Y
Yes, and reduce military spending and increase taxes on large corporations especially those that manufacture goods outside of the US
@DrEagleTalon4yrs4Y
No, reduce military spending and raise taxes on the rich and corporations.
@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
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