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FDR 'Prolonged' the Depression? Come On

By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 2, 2009 11:29 PM CST

(Newser) – Fox News left one pundit scrambling for his history books last week after he dared to defend the New Deal. Supporting Congressional talk of a stimulus plan, David Sirota sat "mouth agape, deer in the headlights" as a commentator accused FDR's plan of prolonging... Read full story »

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