Then we'll just have to wait until the international bond-rating agencies and credit markets take away the credit-card (witness Greece and the other PIIGS).  Paul Martin was forced to make massive cuts in the early 90s.  It will happen again.  Or, we could have true leadership and start to rationalize the public service before a fiscal crisis forces our hand.  Or not...and the pigs at our public trough continue to make out like bandits.