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Originally Posted by Corndogger
I think it's a big secret to a lot of people. I don't know anyone who's heard any of this stuff. A 23% cut would be major news. Some things need to be cut but 90s style every department takes the same % cut must be avoided at all costs. That's not being fiscally responsible. It's being fiscally stupid.
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I'd call it fiscally lazy, looking for nice numbers vs detailed analysis. It would be nice to have a running analysis of what we're paying each department on a per-something basis (per capita pop of Ab, per some sort of deliverable or benefit, etc) so that it would be obvious when one government is unnecessary inflating the budget of a department vs other provinces, or conversely if there have been consecutive belt tightening and cuts it might show when 'cutting the waste/fat' is no longer a reasonable promise.