brguy

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   by brguy 10y ago

   Most of the budget is fixed by law, so those were pretty much the only areas where costs could be cut. Social and infrastructure spending was actually record high before the crisis hit, so to say everything was caused by austerity is mislea
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   by brguy 10y ago

   Well, I do think Brazil has a serious problem with state worship and school indoctrination. I can't remember being exposed to any sort of liberal economics thinking when I was at school or in college. Many of my colleagues never really
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   by brguy 10y ago

   I'm sorry, but I can't see how being pro free markets is being anti intellectual. Using myself as an example, I used to believe government intervention was usually a good thing if done right. But then this whole mess happened in B
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   by brguy 10y ago

   I didn't get this from the parent post at all. How is giving taxpayer money to rich artists spending with the poor?
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   by brguy 10y ago

   She only gave in to "austerity" after the federal government financial situation became unsustainable. Even then, the spending cuts were minimal. The economy was already slowing down in 2011, and Roussef's government lowered