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Old 02-25-2011, 06:14 PM   #46
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Originally Posted by MarchHare View Post
The Chretien/Martin Liberals were simultaneously fiscally conservative (although perhaps not to the extent many big-C Conservative Albertans would have liked) and socially liberal. While in power from 1993-2006, they lowered both personal and corporate taxes, balanced the budget, and started paying down the national debt while also passing progressive social legislation like legalizing gay marriage.
And ruining the military at the same time.

Funny enough, the Conservatives are doing exactly the same thing....lowering personal and corporate taxes, balancing the budget(after the recession), but improving the military as well.
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