Nobody is protesting higher spending (even though they should).
But lots of people are rioting and getting violent over austerity measures.
Which course of action would your average political coward follow, when pushed?
More spending, coming right up sir!
Problem is that there has been NO austerity, spending cuts.
Only threats of spending cuts and the riots follow.
IF actual spending cuts happened, the riots would be huge and the pols in power would be held responsible.
So in order to keep their cushy jobs, they threaten cuts, then scale back, then go back to promises of more spending thus extending and expanding the problem.
No one on the public dole wants to give up an inch, but in the end they all will lose everything.
When your outgo exceeds your income, your upkeep WILL be your downfall.
Socialist idiots cannot accept reality.