Πάντως τα ίδια έλεγε και παλιά (ανακοίνωση από 8/8/2013 σε συνομιλίες με το Σαμαρά)What we also agreed to is that in dealing with the challenges that Greece faces, we cannot simply look to austerity as a strategy. It’s important that we have a plan for fiscal consolidation to manage the debt, but it’s also important that growth and jobs are our focus, because we know from history that those countries that are growing, those countries where employment is high and people are increasing their productivity and feel as if the economy is moving forward, those countries have an easier time reducing their debt burdens than countries that -- where people are feeling hopeless.http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/08/08/remarks-president-obama-and-prime-minister-samaras-greece-after-bilatera