Madam Chairman, there was absolutely no answer to the question. We are talking about the budget. We are talking about public accounts. We are talking about spending. We never talk about the $600 billion debt. I have not even heard that mentioned over there. We hear 6 per cent of GDP down to 5 per cent of GDP down to 4 per cent of GDP, next year 3 per cent and then 2 per cent of GDP. We never hear that we started at $400 billion, went to $500 billion, are now up to $600 billion and soon will be on our way to $700 billion in debt. We do not hear any talk about that.
When I ask a simple question I do not even get an answer. Are the bonuses which cost us $86 million going to be scrapped as was advised? Are we going to stop spending foolishly? The waste is enormous and it is still going on. Do not give me a bunch of baloney that they will decide at different committees. This is the finance minister. This is the budget that is supposed to address these things. This is the borrowing bill. Are we going to borrow more money to meet this kind of waste or is the waste going to continue? That is the question. I would like a straight answer.