Topic: We should adopt an austerity regime

Argument: an austerity regime leaves out social programs that aid the majority of its citizens and concerns itself more on the entities of the government to combat deficits .

Argument: an austerity regime tends to increase unemployment.

Argument: an austerity regime unfairly hits hardest those least able to cope such as the poor and the sick

Argument: an austerity regime unfairly penalises the poor by cutting services to the people who need them most.

Argument: an austerity regime will be a disaster. people will lose jobs as programs are cut and this could lead to riots and unrest as it did in greece in 2011.

Argument: an austerity regime will cause taxpayers to have to pay more taxes

Argument: An austerity regime will create new problems rather than helping to solve old ones.

Argument: an austerity regime will help ensure a balanced budget in government

Argument: an austerity regime will help reign in government spending

Argument: an austerity regime will help to reduce the decificit of the country

Argument: an austerity regime will only cause a small benefit for a small time and should not be utilized at this time

Argument: an austerity regime will only push us further into a problem we can find other ways to get out of

Argument: an austerity regime will only serve to cut funds from certain interests and divert them to the special interests that the existing government has in place.

Argument: an austerity regime will only take money away from necessary programs in the name of saving a few bucks.

Argument: an austerity regime will require those who are responsible not to overspend

Argument: an austerity regime would allow the portuguese economy to recover from a recession.

Argument: an austerity regime would be good for the economy

Argument: an austerity regime would be harmful

Argument: an austerity regime would eliminate the national debt by directing money to where it really needs to go.

Argument: an austerity regime would ensure eveyone helps to pay off the debt of the country

Argument: an austerity regime would help get the deficit under control

Argument: an austerity regime would help get the national budget reduced

Argument: an austerity regime would help make the country cut their debt

Argument: an austerity regime would help set our economy back on the right track.

Argument: an austerity regime would help the government to repair it's debt thus allowing more benefits to those who need it most.

Argument: an austerity regime would hurt the lower class

Argument: an austerity regime would make for a more powerful and united country

Argument: an austerity regime would negatively impact the weakest of our citizens. we cannot let them slip through the cracks.

Argument: an austerity regime would only control us more.

Argument: an austerity regime would raise taxes which would leave the hardworking with less money in their pockets.

Argument: an austerity regime would really hurt those people who could least afford a loss of their benefits.

Argument: an austerity regime would save money for the country.

Argument: an austerity regime would stabilize our government