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comment by Learfz
Learfz  ·  4368 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: "Let's Call It Failure": The State of the British Economy

See, this is why severe austerity isn't usually the best idea. And why people were so freaked out about the fiscal cliff, and probably will be again in 2 months or so.

Still, you gotta cut spending somehow otherwise the government just gets really bloated. Tough situation.