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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@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
@8VVSQTG4yrs4Y
yes, less to armed forces and policing.
@8VMFPYMNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, tax the rich and ultra rich as well as multinational corporations
@8V8HMMN4yrs4Y
No, increase taxes on corporations and the wealthy
@8TTCVZ64yrs4Y
yes but not in health or education
@8PK87HQ4yrs4Y
No. There should high taxes on the rich and large corporations and reduce government officials salaries. Also focus on ending tax evasion.
Focus on increasing taxes for large corporations, the rich, government officials and ending tax evasion.
The government should stimulate/grow the economy through infrastructure investments and investments in Canadians and rescue debt after these investments
@8DMWLTN5yrs5Y
bro how are economics real just print more money
@8C825CC5yrs5Y
No, they need to make government organizations more responsible with the money they have and in turn they will require less funding.
@985T6TL2yrs2Y
Not enough context to make a judgement
@8TJGXWQ4yrs4Y
reduce multinational corporations, police spending, tax the wealthy, and less government officials.
@mkimball3yrs3Y
Yes, but not from Medicare or Medicaid
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