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15. Didn't Reagan borrow and spend his way out of that recession?

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 02:49 AM

Dec 2011

Neither Obama nor Congress is willing to do that now.

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This was the month by month unemployment rate from nov 83 to nov 84 [View all] dsc Dec 2011 OP

Well, ProSense Dec 2011 #1

It could well be worse dsc Dec 2011 #2

That was back in the days when we still made stuff pscot Dec 2011 #3

The ProSense Dec 2011 #4

actually there was a bit of a jump for Mondale in July dsc Dec 2011 #5

That's ProSense Dec 2011 #6

He had a 15 point jump dsc Dec 2011 #7

OK ProSense Dec 2011 #8

Well, ProSense Dec 2011 #10

The trend is actually flat Yo_Mama Dec 2011 #13

It ProSense Dec 2011 #14

I don't think that graph means what you say it means Yo_Mama Dec 2011 #17

Yeah - and there's hidden unemployment Yo_Mama Dec 2011 #11

If it's Romney, you're absolutely right. boxman15 Dec 2011 #12

Didn't Reagan borrow and spend his way out of that recession? JDPriestly Dec 2011 #15

that and he cut interest rates hugely dsc Dec 2011 #18

I completely disagree with you. bluestate10 Dec 2011 #19