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Did you hear FDR prolonged the Great Depression?

Conservative talking points -- designed to stop Congress from passing an economic stimulus package -- was breathtaking.

If you're like me, you sometimes find yourself speechless when confronted with abject insanity.

If you're like me, for instance, you were dumbfounded when "Forrest Gump" beat out "Pulp Fiction" for best picture; when HBO's "Sopranos" received more accolades than "The Wire"; and when George W. Bush insisted Iraqi airplanes were about to drop WMD on American cities.

So if you're like me, you probably understand why I was momentarily tongue-tied after running face-first into conservatives' newest (and most ridiculous) talking point: the one designed to stop Congress from passing any economic stimulus package.
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LifeLoveLaughter's profile
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...and the most dangerous :0))
LifeLoveLaughter's profile

about 1 month ago
Just a thought, but if the pre war economy was so bad under FDR, where did the war time capital come from that factories used to retool for war? Or did everyone work for free?
Charles1950's profile

about 1 month ago
The National Debt got much higher back then than it is or proposed to be now.
LifeLoveLaughter's profile

about 1 month ago
WWII employed many as soldiers, their wives and girlfriends worked the factories, munitions and military suppliers' assembly lines were churning and the economy got back on its feet during the 40's. The 50's saw the growth of home ownership with easy down payment terms, tract homes built and suburbia was born. Levittowns and similar affordable tracts sprung up all over the country -- the cost of a typical house equal to one year's salary. The American Dream was in each of soldiers who returned from the war, and living was affordable on one income so women could stay home and raise their children. Taxes on the very rich were as 91% so the middle class did not feel as heavy a burden as they do now. Perhaps that is why the 50's have so much appeal. For living was easier then than now, the American Dream close within reach for almost everyone. Many soldiers took advantage of the GI Bill, went back to school and keeping a roof over the head, food on the table, clothes on the children's backs was doable on only one income.
GothamGal's profile

about 1 month ago
...and we had regulated financial institutions and enforced anti-trust laws. Now so many of our jobs went overseas for profit, everything (including healthcare) has been privatized for profit, unions have been busted for profit, and we don't fight together anymore -- we fight each other.

Anyone else feel like a rat in a trap?
LifeLoveLaughter's profile

about 1 month ago
Well LLL, how would you feel about it if you had a successful, very profitable business and found a way to further maximize your profits? say "no thank you"? If you also took good care of your employees and did not violate any labor laws how would you feel about a union trying to come in nd force you to pay more and give more benefits and take away your right to hire and fire as you see fit? Would you say "welcome...come on in brother"?
pancho3's profile

about 1 month ago
Anyone else remember getting 5% interest on their savings accounts?
TwoSpirits's profile

about 1 month ago
Yeah...i do. try 1.5 to 2 if you're lucky.
pancho3's profile

about 1 month ago
Find a way to further maximize profits at the expense of my employees and my country? No, but then I'm not a Tea Bagger.
LifeLoveLaughter's profile

about 1 month ago
You sure your not a "T" bagger LLL, cause you're sounding like one.

You either didn't read my question or you don't have an answer.

Would you like ot pay a 90% tax rate just because you made good?

And the union question my 3 year old grand daughter can figure out. Your answer is?
pancho3's profile

about 1 month ago
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