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To: Steve Dietrich who wrote (477461)	5/4/2009 3:28:22 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573841

>> It's absurd to argue he made things worse. It isn't absurd and in fact Jim Powell wrote an excellent book on the subject. I know from your posts you read about as much as tejek does. But you would do yourself a favor to read the book. Then, perhaps, you'd know just a little more about what you're talking about. amazon.com You should read some of the reviews of it: “Admirers of FDR credit his New Deal with restoring the American economy after the disastrous contraction of 1929—33. Truth to tell–as Powell demonstrates without a shadow of a doubt–the New Deal hampered recovery from the contraction, prolonged and added to unemployment, and set the stage for ever more intrusive and costly government. Powell’s analysis is thoroughly documented, relying on an impressive variety of popular and academic literature both contemporary and historical.” –Milton Friedman, Nobel Laureate, Hoover Institution “There is a critical and often forgotten difference between disaster and tragedy. Disasters happen to us all, no matter what we do. Tragedies are brought upon ourselves by hubris. The Depression of the 1930s would have been a brief disaster if it hadn’t been for the national tragedy of the New Deal. Jim Powell has proven this.” –P.J. O’Rourke, author of Parliament of Whores and Eat the Rich “The material laid out in this book desperately needs to be available to a much wider audience than the ranks of professional economists and economic historians, if policy confusion similar to the New Deal is to be avoided in the future.” –James M. Buchanan, Nobel Laureate, George Mason University “I found Jim Powell’s book fascinating. I think he has written an important story, one that definitely needs telling.” –Thomas Fleming, author of The New Dealers’ War “Jim Powell is one tough-minded historian, willing to let the chips fall where they may. That’s a rare quality these days, hence more valuable than ever. He lets the history do the talking.” –David Landes, Professor of History Emeritus, Harvard University “Jim Powell draws together voluminous economic research on the effects of all of Roosevelt’s major policies. Along the way, Powell gives fascinating thumbnail sketches of the major players. The result is a devastating indictment, compellingly told. Those who think that government intervention helped get the U.S. economy out of the depression should read this book.” –David R. Henderson, editor of The Fortune Encyclopedia of Economics and author of The Joy of Freedom

To: Steve Dietrich who wrote (477461)	5/4/2009 4:32:34 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573841

"We had stronger gdp growth during the FDR presidency than any other." And the US, despite being hit very hard by the GD, did better than any other country save New Zealand. And did much better than the countries who tried to ride out the GD in a more conventional manner. That is reality. All they have is projections and theoretical models to counter it. Not all that persuasive in my mind, but...