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"A major lesson from the Tory years is that austerity damaged the nation's health - we must not make the same mistake again."

From BBC

Billionaire Elon Musk's austerity operation will once again have access to some of the nation’s most sensitive personal data on federal paychecks, Social Security, and tax refunds, along with other payments.

From Salon

Some academics argue that austerity cuts to public services after the 2008 financial crash had a strong impact on life expectancy, while others say it's not possible to prove this directly.

From BBC

It was Blair who announced the move to the aid target of 0.7% of GDP – a commitment subsequently delivered by David Cameron despite an era of austerity.

From BBC

In November, uneasy about the economic impact of the austerity measures under new Argentine President Javier Milei, he flew to Phuket to join some friends who had fled Russia as well.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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