Since 2008, when the entire system came close to collapse, what has been the result of their answer to the problems created, namely "austerity"?
Germany: Those classified a "poor" live 11 years less than those classified as "rich".
UK: People living in Calton, a poor area of Glasgow, have a life expectancy of 54 years. Those living in Lenzie, a prosperous area of the city, live to 82.
Greece: Unemployment 27%; youth unemployment 64.2%; homelessness up by 25%; still births up by 22%; suicide rate up 27%; prostitution up by 150%; total population down by 10%; birth rate down by 10%.
Cyprus: Savers robbed of 70% of their deposits; economy shrinking by 60%; unemployment expected to reach 40% by 2015; electricity consumption lowest figure for 10 years.
Italy: birth rate down 2011-12; death rate up 2011-12; population down 79,000 in one year (population of a small city); youth unemployment up by 45%; unemployment up to 12.2%; health expenditures down 1.9%; available hospital beds down 15%; manufacturing down 26-48% depending on the type of good; relative and absolute poverty rates substantially up.
Spain: Unemployment up 10%+ from 2008-2011; percentage of government spending devoted to servicing debt up 13% from 2009-13; total government spending down 16% in the same period.
Does it sound like these measures are making things better or worse?
Does it look to you like these measures are leading to recovery?
Or does it appear these measures are actually designed to reduce population and economic activity?
Meanwhile, the US military are becoming concerned about China's growing role in the world and are contemplating a strategy which they admit has the possibility of leading to a nuclear exchange.
Please support Lyndon LaRouche and his call to adopt Glass-Steagall legislation in the US and other countries. It may be the only thing that can save us.
Source: Executive Intelligence Review - July 30th, 2013.
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