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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Government spending must be audited and held accountable for waste and overspending. Also need less beaurocrats
@9GYSNHD1yr1Y
Yes, I believe they should make cuts to public spending deemed unnecessary by the people and work more on ensuring the national debt is reduced safely without harming the country's economy and it's people.
@9FCZK2L2yrs2Y
No, focus on ending tax evasion, increase taxes on all corporations and wealthy.
@9BNW3BK2yrs2Y
I don't think this would be a helpful way to save money, most public spending is important for quality of life. But there are many other things that could be done to save money.
@93TM7X63yrs3Y
No, increase taxes on the rich, corporations, focus on ending tax evasion and end use of offshore bank accounts.
@8ZST2WT3yrs3Y
canada will never get rid of its debt
@8YWPGYC3yrs3Y
Redistribution of spending from military and corporate handouts to infrastructure and healthcare, combined with fair tax laws for the very rich
@8WBN2P94yrs4Y
Reduce government salaries and benefits as well as increasing taxing large corporations
@8VSN69W4yrs4Y
No with combination of taxing wealthy, large multi-national corporations, ending tax evasion
@8S42TMF4yrs4Y
dont make cuts from the peoples money
@8PZ977T4yrs4Y
I think the rich should be taxed more and that the salary for government officials should decreased, but they should still get their benefits. Even government officials get sick.
@8PJ5CDV4yrs4Y
I do not care for this matter
still do some public services but not as many until the debt is payed off.
@8P42CQ94yrs4Y
I don't really know much about the subject
@8LKYS7W4yrs4Y
No, use our natural resources to achieve 100% energy self reliance while exporting surplus. Less red tape, more capital projects.
@8JBX4NS4yrs4Y
It really depends on the circumstance. If the natioal debt is too haevy alread, I will say yes. Vice versa
@9BSYMVY2yrs2Y
No, increase taxes on the wealthy and large companies, focus on ending tax evasion and raise the debt ceiling
@97WDKK82yrs2Y
No, increase taxes on the wealthy, end tax evasion, large companies, and end loopholes on tax evasion and also increase spending on social programmes.
@942M3263yrs3Y
No, increase taxes on the rich, especially the top 1/10th of 1%, focus on ending tax evasion, closing down offshore bank accounts and increasing taxes on multinational corporations and national corporations and raise the debt ceiling.
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