I have yet to see a government that believes in Austerity for all. And almost all governments i've seen believe in Austerity for someone else, just not their vo

I have yet to see a government that believes in Austerity for all. And almost all governments i've seen believe in Austerity for someone else, just not their voter base. I always remind myself, when I say "The government ought to X" that is someone else's money that I am using the might of the state to forcibly extract from them and spend on _my_ priorities.