13-07-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com

Thursday's letters: Alberta deficits will spur future growth

I cannot understand why opposition MLAs and Albertans are so mad about the provincial budget deficit.
Corporations borrow to invest in capital projects, creating demand for products and making jobs. Why should the government not be allowed to carry debt so assets such as schools, universities, hospitals, roads, sewers and bridges can be maintained? 
According to Keynesian economics, governments should borrow during economic downturns to create jobs, build infrastructure and spend
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