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by theGnuMe 1274 days ago
08 financial crises the uk went full austerity and basically missed out on the economic boom.
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jen20 1273 days ago
This is untrue: the austerity era did not begin until 2010, after the general election.
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lgkghfjhgjhfg 1274 days ago
US went on austerity too but it didn't stop them their economic boom.
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theGnuMe 1273 days ago
Not true. The uk did, USA did not.

https://carnegieendowment.org/2011/03/24/tale-of-two-politie...

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lgkghfjhgjhfg 1271 days ago
It is true.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austerity#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_Control_Act_of_2011

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