I sympathized awhile; but when the children fell ill of the measles, and I had to tend them, and take on me the cares of a woman at once, I changed my ideas.

If your goal is frugality, then consider what things are not necessary, the long-term impact of the choice you make and whether you can afford it.

Who will bear the responsibility?

That is the responsibility we bear.

Political leaders hardly ever take responsibility for the consequences of their actions unless they are forced to by consistent and organized pressure from masses of their own constituents.