With a lack of significant spending cuts or revenue increases in Ontario's 2015 budget, questions remain on the ability of the government to close an $ 8.5 billion budgetary hole over two years. (canadianbusiness.com)
After inheriting a surplus the government immediately cut the GST by two points, and in doing so created a structural deficit and an unsustainable fiscal situation, which then required significant spending cuts in the 2010, 2011 and 20012 budgets in order to put the federal finances back on a sustainable path. (3dpolicy.ca)
But GOP leaders want to show that a bill without significant spending cuts can not pass in the House and use the vote to demonstrate that Democrats are not serious about cutting spending. (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)