Still on the election, this is kinda funny...

[mustardman]

Brad wall doing the Same thing won't Raise taxes but signing P3s for every big project .
.Even though every other gov't who has done private-public partnerships says they end up costing Way more
2 Billion for a bypass round Regina !! And hiring a French firm to build it and Maintain it
Rather have my taxes raised than pay forever for these projects

[perfecho]

Really, the government should be spending money during a recession...that they had built up during good times, trouble is, that part was forgotten.
When Ralph did balance the budget and got us out of debt, it really did cost us a lot, rebuilding infrastructure during boom times, bringing people back that were laid off. In the end game, was it better financial planning...???
Would rather deep people working than having them sit around and be taken care of by the system, but I do get both sides of the equation....

[perfecho]

"Keep people working"...

[abeorike]

brad Wall upped our power rates, upped our insurance rates, upped our gas rates , upped our phone rates , so that the profits from crown corporations could be robbed to balance the budget. seniors and low income earners are paying a lot of tax.

[food4u]

Not just the present gov't but every gov't before them have treated the crowns as a extra source of money by forcing them to pay a dividend to the gov't. They then have to borrow money to conduct their business.As far back as I can remember the crowns are considered a cash source for the party in power.

[Hamloc]

The only Canadian government that I can remember building a surplus was Ralph Klein's. Let's be realistic if you compare the 5 billion per year of extra government spending to the gdp of Alberta it is about 1.5%, do you really think this will bring us out of recession? It just creates debt that we pay for every year with interest. Give me one example of Keynesian economics bringing prosperity!

[perfecho]

Although Ralph left with a deficit...and used the Heritage savings to bankroll expenditures.
Most farms have grown with debt..and some years deficits, in light of better ahead.
Gov deficits seem to be wishful thinking...

[Hamloc]

One difference most farm mortgages have an interest and principal repayment schedule. Do you think Ontario will repay it's 300 billion dollar debt or the federal government's over 600 billion? Never happen, interest payments suck up tax dollars instead of going to program funding. One example, all the money collected from gst is equivalent to the interest on our national debt, what a waste!

[cottonpicken]

Got through most of the budget last night had written some stuff for here then erased it because **** it who cares. David ****in dodge showing the path good god.

[farmaholic]

Cotton, post your opinion. Always interesting but elaborate man elaborate. Don't assume everyone knows what you're trying to say or thinks like you. THEN, tell us what you're doing in preparation...