Public Spending

noun austerity

• The government implemented strict austerity measures to reduce the national debt.
• During times of austerity, it's important to budget wisely.
• Man, this austerity stuff is really cramping my style.
• Embracing austerity in our personal lives can lead to a more simplified and fulfilling existence.

noun a government appropriation, bill, or policy that supplies funds for local improvements designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents

• The senator was accused of using the pork barrel fund for personal gain.
• I heard that politician is dipping into the pork barrel again.
• That guy is always trying to get his hands on the pork barrel money.
• The company's CEO was criticized for treating the budget like a pork barrel, allocating funds based on personal interests rather than company needs.