David Thomas: “I will tell the gentleman it does not, because what we do is simply put in place the current tax structure on a…”

“I will tell the gentleman it does not, because what we do is simply put in place the current tax structure on a permanent basis. If I might very briefly continue, and I will try to get time on this side if the gentleman does not have it, if you have indicated you agree you want to make the tax permanent, and I want to make the tax permanent, if we make the tax permanent, is it not incumbent on us to make sure we follow fiscal discipline over the next 8 budget years and make sure we move tax measures that can empower the business sector and individuals so that we can grow the economy so that we do not have to worry about the consequences that the gentleman is concerned about? I think it is the idea of fiscal conservatism and the idea of trying to grow the economy that some of my friend from Texas' friends are worried about actually having to do. You would rather create a false crisis than to grow ourselves out of it. That is my opinion.”