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Old 09-14-2015, 01:52 PM   #1609
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Originally Posted by IliketoPuck View Post
The fact the conservatives have managed to trim deficits each year since then, and arrive at a surplus this year is commendable.
They traded assets for cash. How much economic value was gained in the process is debatable.

I do agree that the surplus/deficit argument (like raising or cutting taxes) is not an easy thing to measure and can be spun in a lot of different ways. Uneducated voters tend to look at it simply as surpluses = good, taxes = bad when there are many other things to factor in. When these things come to the front in the middle of an election, I can't blame people for being cynical about it. I personally never blamed the Conservatives for their deficits before this year, although I do disagree with some of the things they spent on and cut back on.
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