Thank you, Madam Chair. So, Madam Chair, I mean, as I said, certainly that's the point of bringing the matter here is for us all as an Assembly to have an opportunity to discuss how to spend the public dollars we are responsible for as a collective. And certainly, you know, some budgets could be adjusted, and maybe there is, you know, money made -- I know there's going to be probably requests to increase some areas. I would just sort of keep in mind, or urge people to keep in mind, that if we are increasing the overall plan, then we are again adding dollars into the plan that we know we will not spend all of that. We already -- over the last ten years have never spent anywhere near $300 million, and this one already is over $300 million. We will no doubt have some carryovers from that. So if there's requests to increase, then two things to be kept in mind: One, not all of it can be delivered upon. But two, it does mean we're then having to take on the debt to deliver it, particularly, you know -- well yes, we would have to take on the debt to deliver upon it and increase the borrowing plan, which puts us closer to the borrowing limit. So again, everything's to be discussed. But just to keep in mind what the consequences of those discussions are. Yes, thank you, Madam Chair.
Caroline Wawzonek on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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