“[Fiscal prudence] means spending wisely, reducing waste, collecting sufficient taxes to pay for the public goods and services we want, keeping budgets in relative balance over time, and keeping debt coming down, at least during reasonably good times.” TaxesDebtFiscal Responsibility Book:Tax Is Not a Four-Letter Word: A Different Take on Taxes in Canada Source: Tax Is Not a Four-Letter Word: A Different Take on Taxes in Canada