In a Report Made to the Canadian Parliament in 2002

In a report made to the Canadian Parliament in 2002, The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology cautioned that increased health spending could lead to reduced debt reduction.This statement suggests that

A) the government of Canada is doing future generations a great disservice by neglecting debt repayment and focusing exclusively on health care spending.
B) there is a tradeoff between healthcare spending and debt reduction.
C) society should value debt reduction more highly than healthcare spending.
D) society should value healthcare spending more highly than debt reduction because of the long term economic benefits generated by a healthier population.