^ I am one who subscribes to that thought; I hate seeing these huge surpluses because in my eyes it says "I paid too much in tax that you didn't really need!". I would actually be fine with it, if I felt like there was some money being put away, or we had something to show for it...but I feel like we are spinning our wheels here in Alberta...education and healthcare are suffering. Infrastructure is horrendous and the Heritage fund hasn't really grown at all. I digress though...this is a federal thread!
To your second point: I don't know when the timing is better. I'm a pure Keynesian guy at heart though...so in my eyes when the economy falters the government ought to be spending and taking care of these issues. When the economy rebounds (and it will) the pain is all over and we can all reap the rewards. I do think that most viable options will involve some sacrifice on someones part...no solution will happen for free unfortunately.
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