The Liberals' inaugural budget contains a $29.4-billion deficit for 2016 which is 10.2% of government spending. Proponents of spending argue that it is a great time for the government is going to borrow money, since interest rates are at 50 year lows. Opponents argue that the spending could get out of control and the debt could easily reach $100 billion a year by 2020.
49% Yes |
51% No |
44% Yes |
37% No |
5% Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials |
4% No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
0% Yes, and increase taxes |
3% No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
0% Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
2% No, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
2% No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
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2% No, reduce military spending instead |
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1% No, reduce the number of government officials instead |
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@9HXZTXM3mos3MO
Yes cut spending on certain things like salaries of government officials and increase taxes on large corporations
@9JWW84Q2mos2MO
No, they should reduce spending over seas supporting other countries as well as make the wages of government officials reflective of the outcomes they produce. Have a base salary, then bonuses based on how well the economy is running. Earn your wage!
@9FL7SJ97mos7MO
I believe they should make cuts to public spending deemed unnecessary by the people and work more on ensuring the national debt is reduced safely without harming the country's economy and its people.
@9LJGNWT 3 days3D
Yes, drastic cuts or complete elimination to all areas of government that are not involved with national and border defense. Eliminate the RCMP and allow provinces to construct provincial police and local police with elected sheriffs or police chiefs.
@9L82T492wks2W
Yes, but focus on cutting from superfluous initiatives and protect essential services (i.e. healthcare).
@9KZNNL94wks4W
Yes, increase taxes for a short time and reduce government expenditure, wear ever possible and reduce ministers salaries.
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@BagelsGenesis5mos5MO
Germany froze public spending for the rest of the year after a court declared the government’s spending plans unconstitutional, dealing a blow to Europe’s recovery and efforts to beef up its defenses and reduce carbon emissions.The court decision is likely to widen the economic speed gap between Europe, whose economy has stagnated for over a year, and the U.S., which grew at an annualized 5% in the three months through September, turbocharged by massive fiscal stimulus. Berlin’s decision to freeze all federal spending for the rest of the year came after the court defunded the government’s 60 billion euro—the equivalent of more than $65 billion—green-transition project. The court said Berlin couldn’t repurpose unspent credits originally earmarked to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic to fund environmental and energy projects. It said Berlin was bound by the country’s constitutionally enshrined fiscal rules that limit budget deficits to 0.35% of gross domestic product in normal times.
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