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Originally Posted by rubecube
I've also previously said I don't mind deficits if you can justify the spending. Most of what the NDP are spending money on are programs and policies that I agree with, so I don't particularly see it as wasteful spending. And that's probably where I diverge from PC and WRP supporters ideologically because I would rather beef up social programs, health care, and education before cutting taxes because I think it's better for the longterm health of society. I'm all up for debating whether the money being allocated to these areas is being used efficiently, but we're probably not going to find common ground if we disagree on the first premise.
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I'd love those programs. In a vacuum, who doesn't want social programs. On that we can find common ground.
However I don't believe we can afford this at this moment.
If you're ok with deficit spending then I assume you're also ok with eliminating the Heritage Trust Fund for a while? Because with a deficit there is nothing to put into it.
Or are you just ok with deficit spending after some/all royalties have been removed from general revenues? That is, saving some/all resource revenue and just deficit spending vs standard non-renewable revenues (i.e. taxes)? Because then we're talking a massive deficit.
Its not just deficit spending. Its deficit spending over and above a massive f****** deficit with little savings.
That is why I and other anti-NDPers are scared of the NDP running this province off of a fiscal cliff. They are taking a bad situation and making it much worse.
Do you think we can afford the NDP's plans at the moment?