[DoodleDawg]

Conservatives who have been paying attention for the last few decades are very much aware of how the government cooks the books. We don't need to see any more evidence on the topic because we have seen evidence of it year after year after year after year.

We're talking 1860, not 2018. What is your evidence that Lincoln was 'cooking the books' in his 1864 message to Congress?

[DiogenesLamp]

We're talking 1860, not 2018.

We're talking corruption in Washington DC, which has pretty much remained a significant aspect of the Federal Power since Lincoln became the head of the government, though there is quite a lot of evidence to indicate it had roots of corruption in it before Lincoln got there.

He just greatly expanded the corruption from what it was before, and it has persisted in that place ever since.

What is your evidence that Lincoln was 'cooking the books' in his 1864 message to Congress?

Evidence is not really necessary in arguing with you because I have already been through the experience of you and others rejecting any evidence that doesn't suit what you wish to believe.

I have learned to not apply too much effort to find evidence which won't matter to you anyway.