Is Austerity self-defeating?

Prominent economists in the UK declare that 10 years of financial hardship should have been avoided with fiscal stimulation. Are they correct?

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CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M

Austerity is based on the idea that the wealthy alone can keep the economy healthy. Clearly doesn't work.