Mr. Speaker, it is very clear. The major difference between the Reform Party and ourselves is our deep belief in the social fabric of the country.
There are those in the House who simply feel that cutting is an accounting trick, balancing the books and not balancing the needs of a nation. That is not the view of the government.
The government is cutting the deficit, not because we think people should be without but because we want to preserve social programs and the legacy of the Liberal Party.