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Originally posted by Looger@May 20 2005, 07:42 AM
yep, minority government, israel-style.
which incidentally is why there can never be peace there, minority governments talk peace but allow the ultra-right to build illegal settlements because their votes are needed.
not that canada even ticks at all with a majority, but good god, NDP fiscal policy is a guarantee that services will go down, but slow.
year after year our credit rating gets worse as debts aren't paid. more money to interest, less money to services.
why don't canadians get this?
it's really, really simple.
perhaps someone should campaign with the idea of a house mortgage.
disposable income is what's left after mortgage and bills. that's spent on foos, cars, vacations, etc.
start paying $50 per month extra. then $100. then $150. or whatever, figure out the average canadian's debt load, and get a proportional figure increase that the average joe can understand - a real-world example of why you cannot spend yourself out of trouble.
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I am NOT refuting that ultra-left policy is fiscally irresponsible (It is) but your reasoning, that Canadians are in a bad financial position, is not in line with the facts.
Despite a healthy dose of social spending Canada has one of the most enviable financial positions in the G8. The only nation with balanced books, annual surpluses, strong job growth, etc.
Claeren.