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Spitfire of ATJ

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7. Lower the reirement age to include workers nobody wants.

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 12:38 PM

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Charts: What if Obama spent like Reagan? [View all] pampango Feb 2013 OP

I'm convinced that 7-8% unemployment is the new norm as long as we keep destroying public sec jobs. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #1

Lower the reirement age to include workers nobody wants. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #7

For younger readers, WPA means Work Progress Association. Wikipedia it. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #12

K&R Champion Jack Feb 2013 #2

Every problem this country has is rooted in a Reagan policy or program. liberal N proud Feb 2013 #3

It wasn't just Reagan,...it was Republicans who were against The New Deal. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #8

The actions taken during the Reagan years are direct contributors to our current problems. liberal N proud Feb 2013 #10

The Reagan years SUCKED but Republicans did historical revisionism.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #11

One way to read this is that government spending and investment (in the US) is good for gdp. geckosfeet Feb 2013 #4

or george w bu$h*????? spanone Feb 2013 #5

I've known since around 1980 that things are always more SheilaT Feb 2013 #6

They understand. It's their JOB to sell the lie.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #9

So is your suggestion that we go back to spending 33-35% of GDP? mostlyconfused Feb 2013 #13

can haz chartz cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #14

Annual growth in spending: Reagan - 6.8%, GWB - 7.7%, Clinton - 3.5%, Obama - 1.4%. pampango Feb 2013 #15

Charts can say a lot of things. That one could suggest Reagan started fixing the problem mostlyconfused Feb 2013 #16

If you think it suggests "Reagan started fixing the problem", you must be a big Obama fan. pampango Feb 2013 #17

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