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26. it also cuts spending.

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 11:17 PM

Nov 2012

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Eurozone has slipped into a double dip recession. AUSTERITY MUST GO!!! [View all] RomneyLies Nov 2012 OP

Damn right newfie11 Nov 2012 #1

I think that's a fair assessment Blecht Nov 2012 #22

Austerity is nothing but a scam fasttense Nov 2012 #4

Bingo! laundry_queen Nov 2012 #5

Yep! nt valerief Nov 2012 #7

The 'problem' is that 75% of Greeks want to keep the euro. pampango Nov 2012 #14

That's so weird Hydra Nov 2012 #20

I guess there's a reason that the word "paradox" is Greek in origin. MNBrewer Nov 2012 #25

Doesn't the fiscal cliff result in austerity? davekriss Nov 2012 #10

no newfie11 Nov 2012 #11

Raising taxes/cutting spending is anti-keynesian davekriss Nov 2012 #12

If we go over the cliff newfie11 Nov 2012 #23

Postscript davekriss Nov 2012 #13

it also cuts spending. MNBrewer Nov 2012 #26

Most countries didn't JCMach1 Nov 2012 #16

I vote for deeper dip Hydra Nov 2012 #21

Going over the fiscal cliff is austerity gravity Nov 2012 #17

You don't need to cut spending newfie11 Nov 2012 #24

They like it when there's an economic crisis gollygee Nov 2012 #18