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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No. Instead focus on not spending more on things Canada does not need in order to reapy debts
@8HDMV9J5yrs5Y
Yes, but also create and keep a government budget and reduce military spending
@6HDD83R4yrs4Y
50% flat (or proportional) tax on all individuals and corporate entities (e.g. companies, corporations, franchises, businesses, etc) regardless of income
@93VVP973yrs3Y
reduce politicians benefits, reduce military spending, end tax evasion, and increase taxes on multinational corporations
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
Yes. There are too many wasteful programs that would be more effective on a state level.
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
Yes. Abolish the Department Of Education, Energy, Transportation, and a number of other industries, as well as reduce military spending, and eliminating other major expenses that can be provided better on the state level.
@heatherdvdprincess4yrs4Y
Yes. I fancy the idea of the government hiring professionals to evaluate spending regularly to require government funds be used as efficiently as possible/practical. Eliminate non-vital costs we cannot yet afford, even if they could be part of an ideal world. We must work our way up to a better world wisely, and that means getting out of debt as much as possible.
@68QRLZT4yrs4Y
Yes, and reduce the salaries of government officials
@7GP32QV4yrs4Y
No, but eliminate all federal agencies that are unconstitutional!
@7GP32QV4yrs4Y
No, but reduce military spending and eliminate all federal agencies that are unconstitutional!
@7V8WHYY5yrs5Y
Make cuts to the welfare system to use to pay off the debt.
@EthanHars4yrs4Y
Yes, repeal and replace the welfare state with UBI
@87V5TYY4yrs4Y
No, work to end tax evasion and wasteful spending
@87V5TYY4yrs4Y
Yes, and work to end tax evasion
@8L9P7P34yrs4Y
Cut public spending that is unnecessary.
@8L9P7P34yrs4Y
We should only cut unnecessary spending.
@8WQNM5V3yrs3Y
Yes, but keep everything vital
@8WRGD393yrs3Y
No, all the politicans need to recieve minimum wage until they pay off our debt.
@8Z6PZKW3yrs3Y
Yes, and reduce non-military executive spending
@8Z6PZKW3yrs3Y
No, reduce executive spending
@8Q6C4Y44yrs4Y
Yes, we can do this by privatizing and stopping social security, cutting funding to other countries, and more
@rightandbased3yrs3Y
Yes, and increase taxes on large multinational corporations and other companies who receive government contracts and assistance.
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