Haven't had time to look at it yet, but here it is
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Budget highlights:
- $23.2 billion over three years to build health facilities, schools, and roads - includes funding for carbon capture and storage, and GreenTRIP.
- 3.7-per-cent increase in operating spending to address population growth and inflation.
- Priority areas of health, education, advanced education, seniors and children services account for 75 per cent of the operating increase.
- Taxes remain lowest in Canada; tobacco tax increases and liquor markup is raised.
- Forecast $36.4 billion in spending in 2009-10; $31.7 billion in revenue.
- $4.7 billion deficit forecast for 2009-10; surplus forecast in 2012-13.
- $2 billion in fiscal corrective actions to be taken in 2010 if situation does not improve beyond forecast.
- New fiscal framework allows for transfers from Sustainability Fund to offset deficits.
- $4.7 Billion Deficit
http://alberta.ca/acn/200904/2566682130AB8-0A89-15BD-C8BD5275D7430706.html
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