they mail us questionnaires about our preferences about cuts for basic services police, fire, gang control, water quality, road repairs… never mentioning reduction in spending on surveillance infrastructure or excessive bureaucracy
Austerity, like many lifestyle habits and practices that are admirable when enacted individually and voluntarily, is polluted and exploited when mandated by Big Gov.
they mail us questionnaires about our preferences about cuts for basic services police, fire, gang control, water quality, road repairs… never mentioning reduction in spending on surveillance infrastructure or excessive bureaucracy
Well said. The vastly expensive boondoggles, which also crush productivity and destroy value, are never considered for cuts.
Drought forces water conservation. Water utility raises rates because public uses so little water.
Town then launches Kickstarter aligned with “Austerity Awareness Week” in order to fund next quarter’s Competition.
Austerity is rarely voluntary though – usually it’s forced by the circumstances.
In order to keep your job, the town is now “mandating” that every Rat donate to the Kickstarter we’re all in this together. Stay #ratstrong
Austerity, like many lifestyle habits and practices that are admirable when enacted individually and voluntarily, is polluted and exploited when mandated by Big Gov.