Could the right and the left agree on this at least?

Quote: Originally Posted by Machjo

Imagine some kind of agreement where the NDP would campaing on raising taxes and not on spending increases, spending increases being conditional on affordability; and the Conservative Party campaigning on reducing spending, with reducing taxes being conditional on affordability.

In most elections it's the opposite: The NDP focuses onspending increases and the Conservatives on tax cuts and then we wonder why we're always in debt. This principle could apply to local and provincial too of course.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bar Sinister

Actually if you study the fiscal policies of the longest running NDP governments in Canada, those of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, you will note that operating from a balanced budget is pretty much the norm. It was the conservative governments or the 80s and 90s in these provinces that accumulated the largest amount of provincial debt. In fact if you study the first ever NDP government (then the CCF) the first act of the new Douglas government was to balance the budget and pay down the provincial debt before embarking on any social programs.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bar Sinister

Actually if you study the fiscal policies of the longest running NDP governments in Canada, those of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, you will note that operating from a balanced budget is pretty much the norm. It was the conservative governments or the 80s and 90s in these provinces that accumulated the largest amount of provincial debt. In fact if you study the first ever NDP government (then the CCF) the first act of the new Douglas government was to balance the budget and pay down the provincial debt before embarking on any social programs.

Quote: Originally Posted by darkbeaver

Not a word about banking so I know none of you are serious solution oriented progressive regressionists. We don't control the national money supply so you're only endlessly tweaking a rigged system in direct service to international capital and finance. If we don't start banker arrests there won't be anything left to tweak anyway.

Quote: Originally Posted by PoliticalNick

I agree that our fiat, debt based currency is a huge issue. I would support complete reform in this area. As I have posted before the model used by Guernsey would be a place to look for a good start. Very nationalistic policies and a stable currency with no debt attached controlled by the citizens.