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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@9K4GN871yr1Y
Make tax dollars used more effectively because a lot of money is wasted in lawsuits due to negligence
@9GJ3PN51yr1Y
Yes but by drastically removing salaries and benefits of the ceos and corporate sector of public services. The ones in the office, whove never actually worked the field.
@8Z2ZZ253yrs3Y
No, reduce spending on government service but more on economic development
@8VBQNMN4yrs4Y
Cut First Nations funding, they should be treated like the rest of us
@8TDHYSS4yrs4Y
Yes, and run a more efficient system by reducing government created jobs.
@8SC6FBTConservative4yrs4Y
Make cuts to the government’s already high wages...
yeah but cut corporate welfare, crtc and legalise and deregulate most drugs. then you can cut a huge amount of taxes.
@8MBLN6L4yrs4Y
Cut spending drastically and when feasable, reduce income taxes
@8HMWPPR5yrs5Y
only cut some public spending on not needed programs
@8QX4RJ34yrs4Y
Only if it had a limited use.
@7V8WHYY5yrs5Y
Make cuts to the welfare system to use to pay off the debt.
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