[frannie]

I have tried for years to bring to ANY ONE'S attention the largest difict in history, except in times of war.
In 1936, FDR running for reelection, the first time, truly
learned how to "buy votes on credit".

The figures taken from the World Almanac: in millions
Receipts -$3,923
Outlays - $8,228
Deficits or Surplus - -$4,304

We had not come out of the depression and they were destroying food. When some of the public found out about it, they continued to buy it and DOLE it out to those who worked on WPA.
But I believe there was some food they continued to destroy. A family who had an orchard, were ordered to destroy the dropped apples, because people could come and pick them off the ground, for free.

The owner said she could not destroy food so the Government people would have the dropped apples put in a pile and come and pour Karoline on the pile of apples.

I remember this, as I am 82 and have been interested in politics since I went to a Wilke rally, at 17 years of age and couldn't even vote for four more years!!!

[frannie]

Sorry, I even used the spelling correction, I must have clicked the wrong word, " kerosene" it should be.

[Archon of the East]

Keep up the Good fight! People are listening and now we have a forum, we can only hope that people will listen and think. FDR's true legacy is a far cry from the hero he is portrayed.

[GoLightly]

Bless you frannie. I'm a lot younger than you, but have been saying that I'm an anti-New Deal since I was in my early 20's. When I say it, most people just look at me funny.