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Old 11-08-2010, 09:41 AM  
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Originally Posted by Ethersync View Post
Worked well for Warren Harding. He took office after the Panic of '21. GDP was down nearly 20% and unemployment was over 12%. He cut government by ~50%, cut taxes and cut the national debt by 1/3rd. Unemployment was cut in half in 1 year and down to 2.4% in 2 years.
I didn't reply to this post for an argument, but okay... so what worked in 1921 will work today then? And wasn't 1921 just seven years before the great depression? Sounds like a great plan! [/sarcasm]
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