“Interest on our national debt is rising fast. By 2030, paying that interest will cost more than public health care. It is the fastest-growing cost in the budget. What will the government do if another major crisis hits?”

“Mr. Speaker, interest costs on the national debt are skyrocketing. By 2030, they will chew up 14¢ of every tax dollar, which is $85.5 billion a year and $8,000 for a typical family of four. That is more than we will spend on public health care, and more than we will spend on a whole range of other social programs. It is the fastest-growing expense in the government’s budget. What is the government going to do if we face another major crisis like we faced in 2008 and 2020?”

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“Economic growth is almost zero this year. Over the last six months, the government announced tens of billions of dollars in spending outside of Parliament. I want the government to promise that it will make all major spending announcements here in Parliament for the next six months.”

“Mr. Speaker, in most projections, growth remains anemic, below 1% this year, which is essentially zero. Over the past six months, the government has announced tens of billions of dollars in tax expenditures outside of this place, which we only got the details of yesterday in the budget, so I have a simple question. Will the government commit that in the next six months, it is not going to be making any more major tax expenditure or spending announcements outside of this place, and will instead respect Parliament and announce them here?”