so, these are my priorities:

1) we need increases in spending, not cuts. government spending is far too low.
2) we don't really need to balance the budget, but we need to be careful that the debt doesn't get too out of control because the imf will come in with restructuring programs if we're not careful.
3) the structural deficit was created by foolish tax cuts - the gst cut, corporate tax cuts, tax cuts on the rich. it should be fixed by restoring tax rates to historically normal levels.
4) the boomers have been living for free for essentially their whole lives, and it's time to send the tax collectors after them to have them pay their fair share into the system.