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Did you hear FDR prolonged the Great Depression?

Conservatives' newest talking point -- designed to stop Congress from passing an economic stimulus package -- is breathtaking.
By David Sirota

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  • Friday, January 2, 2009 09:56 AM

    @JNagarya, the economists don't even understand the economy!

    Look where the 'free market' has gotten us today. They're all 'free market' privateers, until they go into the red, then it's 'socialize' the losses.

    I would say that the supply-siders have missed the boat and worn out their welcome - their philosophy has been totally discredited by current events.

    It would be interesting to hear the economists' opinions once they're ejected from their ivory towers and into the unemployment line. They'd be singing a far different tune.

    In their eyes, the economy is like the weather: everyone should talk about it but nobody (i.e. govt.) should do anything about it...

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