Mr. Speaker, I might want to point out that it is Liberal arithmetic that got rid of a $42 billion deficit in under four years.
That is real arithmetic. That is not imaginary. But you know, it is interesting to say that there is a sort of tunnel vision when we talk about the budget. Probably why the arithmetic is mixed up and our arithmetic managed to do positive stuff is that when you look at the fact that you are talking about taxes, let us look at the assistance for the deduction of health and dental benefits for unincorporated small businesses. These may mean nothing to hon. members across the way, but it sure means a lot to a lot of the women in this country who are trying to make ends meet.
When we talk about the holiday from payroll taxes for people who hire young people between the ages of 20 and 24 who do not have a high school education, until the year 2000 there is a holiday from those taxes. These are real taxes. People pay them. It is a way of assisting business to be able to help employ young people. This is real money that is being offered up. I think hon. members might want to look at some Liberal arithmetic for a change and learn something.