[quote=ernie;1438385]The two week tally for spending promises:
Conservative: ~2 billion
NDP: ~16 billion
Greens: ~ 40 billion
Liberals: ~80 billion...call me crazy but people always wonder where the heck the NDP will get the money from but the Liberals are just running away with the "vote buying" this time around.
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Not only is this twisting the facts, but I like how its is limited to two weeks. I guess the week leading up to the election where Harper was throwing paper like a ticker tape parade doesn't count then?
I suppose the last couple of budgets where Harper has spent more money than anyother prime minister in history don't count either?
The Conservatives tell everyone willing to listen that they are the ones who will guide the economy through tough times, but earlier this past year they barely even kept us out of deficit. The Liberals on the other hand not only erased the budget deficit, but got the financial house in order in the first place through the 90's and early part of this decade.
As far as questions about where the Liberals are getting the money there are a couple of things: A) The full plan has been analysed and sourced in this thread (notably by Mintz on this page). The Green Shift was analysed not only by Mintz but by leading economists in the first place and was also designed with their input.
Lastly, you can come out and question Dion yourself tomorrow evening. He is in Calgary at the Greenwood Inn at 7:15pm for a townhall meeting. You don't have to like my answers (and really its just politics, at least we all agree on the best NHL team!!), but ask him the questions and see if you like his answers better!