During WWII, we in the US were spending far above our means and there was widespread rationing. Yes, that is austerity. The question is who will live more aust

During WWII, we in the US were spending far above our means and there was widespread rationing. Yes, that is austerity. The question is who will live more austerely for the sake of whose pocketbook, and what they will be made to give up.