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"In 1930, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the effects of the... Anyone? Anyone?... the Great Depression, passed the... Anyone? Anyone? The tariff bill? The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act? Which, anyone? Raised or lowered?... raised tariffs, in an effort to collect more revenue for the federal government. Did it work? Anyone? Anyone know the effects? It did not work, and the United States sank deeper into the Great Depression. Today we have a similar debate over this. Anyone know what this is? Class? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone seen this before?"

You know you won't receive an answer. But your point is spot on.

118 posted on 01/01/2006 2:22:58 PM PST by rdb3 (This is a ch__ch. What's missing?)

Interesetingly enough, the current President's father referred to this as "something- D.O.O. economics." Anyone? Anyone?

Disclaimer- I am not a hugh fan of GHWB.

119 posted on 01/01/2006 2:26:56 PM PST by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does)

To: rdb3; presidio9

And we reached a Nash equilibrium....but don't tell Willie...he'll just accuse you of being a free traitor.

153 posted on 01/05/2006 11:03:20 PM PST by Conservative Goddess (Politiae legibus, non leges politiis, adaptandae)

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