Friday, June 18, 2010

Deficit Terrorists Strike in U.K.: Is U.S. Next?

Deficit Terrorists Strike in U.K.: Is U.S. Next?
12 comments | by: Ellen Brown June 18, 2010

Last week, England’s new government said it would abandon the previous government’s stimulus program and introduce the austerity measures required to pay down its estimated $1 trillion in debts. That means cutting public spending, laying off workers, reducing consumption, and increasing unemployment and bankruptcies. It also means shrinking the money supply, since virtually all “money” today originates as loans or debt. Reducing the outstanding debt will reduce the amount of money available to pay workers and buy goods, precipitating depression and further economic pain.

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