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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Yeah the surplus sounds nice, and then you look at this chart and well...
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And your point is what exactly?
Looking at those graphs it is pretty clear that the government stepped in to help stimulate the economy during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and handled said stimulus in textbook fashion. President Roosevelt addressed the Great Depression with staggering governmental stimulus; as did Obama during the Great Recession.
It's like people forget just how bad 2007-2009 was in comparison to other downturns in history.
The fact the conservatives have managed to trim deficits each year since then, and arrive at a surplus this year is commendable.
Saying: "the CPC only raised revenue because it is an election year" is hilarious partisanship.
The Liberals and NDP wouldn't do the exact same thing if they were in power? That would be if the country was even in a position to have a surplus with either of those parties calling the shots, given their ridiculous spending plans.