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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@8W5KYMB4yrs4Y
the amount of money we spend isnt your business, pay off canadas debt then dirties
@8VMFPYMNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, tax the rich and ultra rich as well as multinational corporations
@8VM7Z694yrs4Y
Tax the rich and large multinational corporations
@8V8HMMN4yrs4Y
No, increase taxes on corporations and the wealthy
@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
@8H6JLM35yrs5Y
No, raise taxes on the highest tax brackets and raise taxes on large corporations.
@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.
@8TJGXWQ4yrs4Y
reduce multinational corporations, police spending, tax the wealthy, and less government officials.
@8SFDLS64yrs4Y
No, focus on ending tax evasion and increasing taxes on the wealthy.
@8QFCFP74yrs4Y
Cut spending to the military and increase taxs for the wealthy
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