Quote from Pa(b)st Prime:
In 1934 21.7% of American's were unemployed. In 1938 the figure still stood at 19%. If that's a gigantic improvement then you're delusional.
GDP didn't eclipse 1929's levels until 1937. (the adjusted data you posted is messed up in the 1930's because it assumes deflation during that period). The REAL data is what it is.
http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/GDPreal.htm
Stocks improved under FDR in 33-37 about the same as the NAZ has bounced under Bush. In fact a Dow 1923-1937 chart has close serial correlation to Nasdaq 1994-2007. Do you give Bush props for the post 9/11, post Clinton tech bubble?
I'm sure you don't.
Naturally in your view deficit spending under FDR equaled good (7% of GDP vs. Bush's 3.5%) while Bush deficits are bad.
Quote from nutmeg:
"See children, republicans are only there to represent the rich at the expense of the poor."
Never understood that statement.
I have never been hired by a poor man. Never bought a book or learned how to get rich from a poor man. "At the expense of the poor" what is a rich man going to take from a poor man?
I have no objection with my civic responsibility to aid the less fortunate through taxes, what I have a problem with is the mismanagement of the money.
The best one to date is to pay the kids to get a library card, to show up for school, mom and dad get a cookie too for being a parent. Bravo! When they graduate they should be eligible for unemployment benefits.