Fighter Jets or The Welfare of Seniors <Canada>
Ask yourself this, Why our government? < Canadian Conservative Party> Harper lackeys, feel they need to spend approx. 16 Billion dollars on F-35 fighter jets. Now yes, we need jets to protect our country but these jets most likely will be used overseas and in the Middle East to make war with the Americans. Apparently the Conservatives feel that we need to replace the McDonnell Douglas CF-18’s.
Now of course our Soldiers need and deserve adequate equipment so they can remain several steps ahead on the battle field. Now ask yourself, couldn't there be something more productive to do with 16 billion dollars!! Crime prevention, paying down the deficit, or helping to alleviate costs for low income seniors.The government had to pay 10 million dollars up front to receive the progress reports on the jets. With this 16 billion we could get every senior citizen that is in financial need above the poverty line. This could mean safe adequate housing, full benefits <cost free prescriptions> descent food vouchers so they don't have to choose between having hydro, buying grocery's, or paying for prescriptions. These very items are required to maintain their health.
If the Canadian Government made it a point to properly take care of our seniors, in the long term it could help alleviate the strain on our health care system. How many seniors have poor health because of economic conditions, inadequate food that doesn't meet the Canadian Food Guide requirements? Prescriptions for heart disorders, diabetes, pain management, and high blood pressure are a must; we need to remember these are our parents and grandparents. Plus these seniors are the ones who made this country what it is today. One last point the F-35 fighter jets will not be ready until 2016, so why wouldn't we purchase them a few years from now, when the cost of the jets may come down, and our economy is back to normal and the Canadian deficit is substantially reduced.
