Amid echoes of FDR, debate rekindles over New Deal
By Michael Kranish | Thursday, January 15, 2009 | The Boston Globe
“…While Obama is taking significant cues from Roosevelt, the effort comes amid a roiling debate among historians about whether the New Deal deserves its reputation as one of the great American success stories. In recent days, as Obama swept across Capitol Hill to sell his economic stimulus plan, some conservative commentators have taken to the airwaves to denounce the New Deal as a failure, arguing that it relied too heavily on taxes, spending, farm subsidies, and welfare….”…BS
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