Thus, those states claiming that they are cutting fat and waste are actually setting the stage for the impoverishment of their citizenry and a long-run decline in the revenues available to pull themselves back out of this hole.
After warming up in a Finnish sauna -- a national tradition -- guests don socks for a 50m, often naked run through the snow to a manmade hole in the ice, where they can safely use a step ladder to dip in the icy lake waters below.