Madam Speaker, I listened with interest to the hon. member's criticism of the government's budget. She criticized us for not spending money here, there and everywhere. However she must admit that even Tommy Douglas and Bob Rae understood that in order to get the bankers off our back we needed to deal dramatically with the deficit and the debt, as has been pointed out in the House.
The hon. member also must admit that through the last couple of budgets the government specifically centred money and tax breaks on families and students wanting to get an education. It is recognized that those who have post-secondary education have a better chance of getting a job.
The government simply cannot throw money out there and hope that it will create jobs. It just does not work that way. We need Canadians with an education in jobs in the high tech area. The best way for us to help with this terrible situation is to help families and to help students get an education.
Is the hon. member aware of that? What is her answer to getting rid of the close to $600 billion debt we now have?