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mobeau69

(12,385 posts) Wed Dec 6, 2017, 01:06 AM Dec 2017

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Im a Depression historian. The GOP tax bill is straight out of 1929. [View all]

This is a very good article published a few days ago. Don't know if it's been posted so I thought I would.

Republicans are again sprinting toward an economic cliff.

By Robert S. McElvaine November 30
Historian Robert S. McElvaine teaches at Millsaps College. He is the author of "The Great Depression: America, 1929-1941" and currently at work on a novel.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2017/11/30/im-a-depression-historian-the-gop-tax-bill-is-straight-out-of-1929/?utm_term=.1066c21bd79c

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Im a Depression historian. The GOP tax bill is straight out of 1929. [View all] mobeau69 Dec 2017 OP

subscription required. cannot be read. waste of time eh? nt msongs Dec 2017 #1

Same Alice11111 Dec 2017 #2

Open in incognito mode zaj Dec 2017 #5

There are two ideas of government, William Jennings Bryan declared in his 1896 Cross of Gold elleng Dec 2017 #3

Good post. We are doomed to repeat history because of Republican greed and ignorance. Bluepinky Dec 2017 #4

Yes, I'm afraid so. elleng Dec 2017 #9

ellegn's post plus this is the whole piece. mobeau69 Dec 2017 #7

Thank you. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #11

Thanks! My WaPo subscription just expired & all my info Alice11111 Dec 2017 #12

Mine expired years ago, elleng Dec 2017 #15

I think you are suposed to get to read 4 per month Alice11111 Dec 2017 #16

Did you ever try deleting your history? n/t mobeau69 Dec 2017 #17

On WaPo. It comes up w my name, and says resubscribe. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #18

Good read JohnnyRingo Dec 2017 #6

Same here, re: paywall, elleng Dec 2017 #10

I see it in very weathy I know well. They worry as much Alice11111 Dec 2017 #13

One difference? .growth in private equity, and international opportunities? lostnfound Dec 2017 #8

At least the rust belt got to stick it to the elites, amirite?? Blue_Tires Dec 2017 #14

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