On priorities

Just so we're clear: when the NDP proposes to spend $300 million a year to increase the number of Canadian doctors by 50% and make sure all Canadians actually have access to primary health care, Deceivin' Stephen thinks the idea is "high-priced" and not affordable.

But when the Cons promise to give twice that amount away to oil companies and retailers based on the unsupported assumption that some tiny fraction will trickle down to Canadian consumers, Harper considers that a "modest and affordable" step.

So what do most voters value more: a third of a cent off a loaf of bread, or access to primary health care for all Canadians - plus $300 million a year left over? And doesn't the fact that Harper's on the wrong side of the calculation say everything voters need to know about how much the Cons' priorities differ from their own?

(Edit: fixed typo.)