“I want to bring attention to a government program I say is wasteful. Why did you hide from public view?”
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A debate about a $300 million government health program. The Conservatives criticized the waste and inefficiency of the program, while the Liberals defended 25 years of government funding for it despite it still faxing messages instead of being digital. No real conclusion was reached.
“I think you messed up. The program spent a lot of money. It didn't do much. Why did you hide it?”