Austerians

The Austerians will tell you that these markets won't be satisfied with anything less than the sacrificial blood of America's seniors, even though Social Security doesn't contribute to the deficit, because entitlement cuts have long-lasting effects.

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Anne Applebaum nearly worked herself into a case of the vapors when Austerians got elected in Great Britain, palpitatingly repeating the phrases used by journalists there to describe the new government's budget.

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The Austerians will tell you that these markets won't be satisfied with anything less than the sacrificial blood of America's seniors, even though Social Security doesn't contribute to the deficit, because entitlement cuts have long-lasting effects.

Richard (RJ) Eskow: A Super Committee "Failure" Wouldn't Hurt The Economy - But a "Success" Sure Would RJ 2011

And Fareed Zakaria has flirted with the Austerians more than once, although he leans more toward letting all the tax cuts expire.

Richard (RJ) Eskow: Austerity Chic: It's This Year's "Weapons of Mass Destruction" 2010

And Fareed Zakaria has flirted with the Austerians more than once, although he leans more toward letting all the tax cuts expire.

Richard (RJ) Eskow: Austerity Chic: It's This Year's "Weapons of Mass Destruction" 2010

And Fareed Zakaria has flirted with the Austerians more than once, although he leans more toward letting all the tax cuts expire.

Richard (RJ) Eskow: Austerity Chic: It's This Year's "Weapons of Mass Destruction" 2010

And Fareed Zakaria has flirted with the Austerians more than once, although he leans more toward letting all the tax cuts expire.

Richard (RJ) Eskow: Austerity Chic: It's This Year's "Weapons of Mass Destruction" 2010

And Fareed Zakaria has flirted with the Austerians more than once, although he leans more toward letting all the tax cuts expire.

Richard (RJ) Eskow: Austerity Chic: It's This Year's "Weapons of Mass Destruction" 2010

And Fareed Zakaria has flirted with the Austerians more than once, although he leans more toward letting all the tax cuts expire.

Richard (RJ) Eskow: Austerity Chic: It's This Year's "Weapons of Mass Destruction" 2010

And what the President's about to do will literally send chills down a million spines. nearly worked herself into a case of the vapors when Austerians got elected in Great Britain, when she palpitatingly repeated the phrases used by journalists there to describe the new government's budget.

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