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pampango

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14. FDR made the same mistake in 1937 at the start of his second term. What is the allure

Reply to Whovian (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 05:31 AM

Dec 2012

of 'balancing the budget' when everyone knows (well, at least most Democrats should know) that there are many more important problems than the budget deficit?

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Austerity [View all] Whovian Dec 2012 OP

Wonderful image and mesage but I would change it to say iemitsu Dec 2012 #1

Had almost the same exact thought... 99Forever Dec 2012 #2

Your statement is more succinct. iemitsu Dec 2012 #3

Exactly. Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #5

Yep, passive language. Assigns no blame iemitsu Dec 2012 #9

+1000000 woo me with science Dec 2012 #10

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. iemitsu Dec 2012 #12

K&r abelenkpe Dec 2012 #4

Spot on... dvhughes Dec 2012 #6

Austerity: Jamaal510 Dec 2012 #7

that is the key Marblehead Dec 2012 #16

kr HiPointDem Dec 2012 #8

So true, so true LeftInTX Dec 2012 #11

Or the intentional theft of the rich (bailouts). K&R! Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #13

FDR made the same mistake in 1937 at the start of his second term. What is the allure pampango Dec 2012 #14

k&r Little Star Dec 2012 #15