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Big London Protests Against Austerity (Original Post)
limpyhobbler
Oct 2012
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Austerity is killing the EU. Why don't they listen to mainstream economists?
xtraxritical
Oct 2012
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xtraxritical
(3,576 posts)1. Austerity is killing the EU. Why don't they listen to mainstream economists?
If the Republicans get more power here we can expect the same results. Get people working with govt. stimulus projects and tax revenues will increase and the deficit will slowly evaporate. The Presidents American Jobs Act is the answer but Congress will not act responsibly. Vote Democratic to save America!
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)2. ok cool.
That and block cuts to public services and benefits.
I also like the bit in the video where someone talks about the benefits of a financial transaction tax.
midnight
(26,624 posts)3. Cameron administration shifts the banks bill onto the working people via Austerity....
Destroying the education system... A tool once available for the middle class to get ahead... And the direction of this Austerity movement is being driven by the privatization crowd or the 1%.