Politicians Fight Over Budget Before It Is Released

www.ctvvancouverisland.ca http VICTORIA – Kevin Falcon is promising a few surprises in his 2012 spending budget and says he plans to stay fiscally prudent, so BC does not shed its “Triple A” credit rating. Typically, politicians fight more than the budget immediately after it has been released. But on the eve of the government laying out its fiscal strategy, each sides are squabbling. The Liberals acting far more like opposition than the party in power, attacking NDP Leader Adrian Dix and his party. The Liberals have been combing via statements produced by Dix and his caucus in the media that could be in any way enhance spending. And they have been listening for some time reaching as far back as 2007 for a Dix promise on increased money for health care. Other items on the list: income for kid care, improvements to transit, and dollars for teachers’ contracts. The Liberals are putting a .2 billion shortfall on the NDP statements saying it amounts 65 in additional spending per person. And Liberals say if the NDP follows through with its commitments – you would pay 4 dollars more tax every year “It’s not correct,” Dix says “They produced it up.” But, if the figure is incorrect, Dix will not say how a lot an NDP government would expense saying he refuses to release the details of his 2013 election platform. For his portion, Kevin Falcon says searching forward to presenting his initial budget. He acknowledges will have some surprises. But for those who perform in government, the finance minister says they do not have to …

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