Cela renforce aussi notre capacité d'absorber des chocs économiques, comme la récente crise financière, et d'affronter des défis, comme le vieillissement de la population.
I am talking about things such as health care, public services or lower taxes. Reducing debt also helps us to strengthen the country's ability to respond to economic shocks, such as the recent global financial crisis, and challenges such as our aging population.