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To: TimF who wrote (68477)	12/25/2013 11:31:59 PM
From: LLCF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

Military is a government program too.... many RWingNutz seem to completely forget that tidbit. It's become as deeply entrenched as anything else... further, there is little need for the program. Kinda funny RightWingNutz just can't seem to bring it to the table to try and get the lefts pet programs on the table... It's like dark humor... two totally clueless juvenile groups with their bags of marbles unwilling to part with any. DAK

To: TimF who wrote (68477)	12/29/2013 2:18:09 AM
From: RMF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

I think Reagan WAS the father of "modern" deficits. FDR was probably the first president to advocate government intervention in the national economy with things like the WPA and Social Security but I think those things actually did a LOT of good for the country's economy and had they been judiciously handled would not have led to the type of debt problems we are facing now. A $1 Trillion Dollar national debt in 1980 could have been handled quite easily with our economy at that time. The problems began in earnest when the Reagan Administration started making $200 billion+ yearly deficits the NORM. And you'll probably answer that by saying the Democrats controlled Congress during the Reagan Administration but they ALSO controlled Congress during MOST of the "previous" Administrations and we never really saw that big build up of debt PRIOR to Reagan.