Mr. Speaker, I find it extremely humorous that I have to re-evaluate. We have proposed for the last three years to balance the budget over a three-year period. It is through a combination of spending cuts and growth in the economy. If the hon. member opposite and all of his frontbench cabinet ministers would listen, the Reform Party policy is the following: We would cut about $18 billion, $19 billion, $20 billion over a three-year period in various ways, shapes and forms, listening to the people. When we get in we would expect those cuts, especially making those cuts in the first year of our mandate-which the party opposite did not have the political will to do-would help to stimulate the economy.
It is not $40 billion in one year. Is that very clear, Mr. Speaker? I know you understand it, but through you do the members understand that? It is not $40 billion in one year. It is $18 billion to $20 billion over three years and the rest comes from growth. I hope I have put that to rest and that I have been quite clear.
I am letting something affect me which as a professional football player I was told never to do. I am developing rabbit ears. While I am speaking to you, Mr. Speaker, I am hearing noises from the members opposite. We are not supposed to hear that. We are supposed to give our speeches and answer the questions. I am trying to do that.
Do we have any time left on this?