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> BENEFITS TO CANADIANS
> 
> Reformers know that to balance the budget is difficult. But we live in
> difficult times. It will take commitment from government and support
> from the electorate. The Reform Party believes that Canadians are
> ready to begin the progression toward national renewal by balancing
> the federal budget. It is also the first step toward building a
> strong, vibrant Canada for future generations. It holds many potential
> benefits including but not limited to the following.
> 
>   PERSONAL SECURITY
> 
> The fundamental shift of resources and responsibilities from
> bureaucratic, distant and financially-unsustainable governments to
> individuals, families, communities and lower levels of government
> would ensure targeted and locally-relevant social assistance.
> Canadians can be more responsible for their future needs, be it for
> retirement, temporary unemployment or sickness. All of these should be
> managed less by governments, and more by individuals who are empowered
> with the tools they need to enjoy more personal responsibility.
> 
>   EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
> 
> The restoration of confidence to Canadians, investors and bondholders
> in the federal government would go a long way to stimulating the
> private sector, the main provider of jobs for Canadians. Long-term tax
> relief and tax stability would encourage investors to invest in Canada
> and create new jobs.
> In the end, the security of a good job at a good income would be a
> reality for many more Canadians. A government that is fiscally
> sustainable could also offer true security in those areas where it
> provides direct assistance. Individuals would no longer fear an
> erosion of their benefits from a cash-strapped government.
> 
>   TAX RELIEF
> 
> Although it could take until after the budget is balanced, Canadians
> could look forward to tax relief from a government that lives within
> its means. As debt-servicing costs fall and economic growth occurs,
> governments will require less resources from Canadians. The national
> aim of any decisive deficit elimination path must be to leave more
> disposable income in the hands of Canadians, rather than governments.
> 
>   HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
> 
> Canadians truly want tax relief, increased job security, and increased
> personal security. The only way to achieve these worthwhile objectives
> is to bring federal spending, deficits and debt under firm control.
> The Reform Party's alternative budget, The Taxpayers' Budget, is
> specifically designed to achieve that objective. The Taxpayers' Budget
> is the first step in giving Canadians real hope for the future.
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