I disagree with your premise, but if they were going to cut the spendingthat you refer to, I will take a federal tax cut first. The spenders of healthcare monies (the provinces) should be accountable by making them collect the funding from the very same source for funding, the taxpayer. On healthcare, the feds are correct and should probably talk about going further, say removing the 3% floor and just going with GDP growth plus targeted spending in the areas of chronic provincial neglect: mental health and areas that have a promising future, I.e. homecare.