Austerity Measure coming to the US?

[RadioRaheem84]

I hear a lot about them coming to the US as budget cuts to city, state and local government are looming over the heads of public sector workers.

Are these austerity measure similar to structural adjustment programs that the first world inflicts on the third world all the time? Does scaling back the public sector mean that there will be some wholesale selling off of public resources and more privatization will probably take place? What does austerity entail?

[Red Commissar]

Well, there have already been instances where cities have been cutting public services and having to end services all together on some days. Coming to austerity for some places wouldn't be surprising.

[RadioRaheem84]

It just seems like it's going to happen sooner or later.

[Red Commissar]

Well you know, "tightening our belts", "FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY", and all that jazz :rolleyes: