Members of Parliament are being asked to cut back on their spending, which the North Okanagan's rep in Ottawa says won't be a challenge for him. As part of it's fiscal plan, the federal government is calling for deep cuts to government spending to stay out of a deficit next year. Okanagan Shuswap M-P Colin Mayes says he's been watching his spending since he was first elected two years ago. "I'm quite frugal. I get about $300,000 (a year) to run my office and advertising. From 2007 to 2008, I had a $75,000 surplus, and this year, we hoping to have (a surplus) close to $100,000. So basically I'm saving about a third of the money anyway." Mayes also agrees with the plan to remove the right to strike in the public service until 2010.He says their wages come from the taxpayers purse and they have to have some restraint when times are tough.
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