Mr. Speaker, the fact is that on January 1 the premium rate on unemployment insurance drops down to $3 per hundred. We have already taken the step we committed to in the last budget and the premium rate is coming down.
While the hon. member is exaggerating a number of figures, I remind her that she should recognize at the end of this year the cumulative deficit for the UI fund will be over $3 billion. Until we get that cumulative deficit down, because it is a real drag on the economy, we will not be in a position to make changes. By the time of the next budget I am sure we will be in a position to have a better report or a better analysis. In the meantime we have to move to get that $3 billion deficit out of the way.