The priorities of govt are always the priorities of the electorate. At least until the next election. If one party gets elected on the promise of lower taxes a

The priorities of govt are always the priorities of the electorate. At least until the next election. If one party gets elected on the promise of lower taxes and lower spending, then the people cannot complain when there is lower spending. If the spending gets too low, and health, education, housing, and infrastructure start creaking, well, who's to blame for that?