[hkt]

> Sadly the only way to curb this spending incontinence seems to starve the state of revenues.

Or reform the broken democracy at the crux of it all.

[skinnymuch]

When has reforming worked? No less with democracies (which are all broken anyway)

[hkt]

Some countries manage. Finland and Switzerland are personal favourite examples of successful reform. There are others, too.

Plus it is impolite to call for a revolution, even if we're talking about France