[dnu]

What austerity are you talking about? The governments still spend much more money than they have. When you have no money, taking a loan to buy a 60" plasma TV instead of an 80" one does not mean austerity.

[gasull]

Yes and no. Governments are spending in bank bailouts, but there's austerity for the masses, like tax hikes and cuts in social spending.

[StavrosK]

Which country are you talking about? Nobody I know buys TVs any more, let alone with loans. Or are you saying the government buys TVs?

Sounds like a nice anecdote, it would be good if it corresponded with reality at all.