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I haven't read much that suggests that Paleos in general place much emphasis at all in cutting back the social safety net (be it social security, medicare, unemployment insurance, etc., which is really what the FDR legacy is about), except for welfare mothers back when. Paleos seem moreover to love welfare for rustbelt and other low value added industries. In some ways, I think they are rather fond of the German model, where one's job is protected for life, and one works for one company for life. I think they like the stability of it all, even if it will in the long term slash the robustness of our economy. That certainly seemed Pat Buchanan's leitmotif.

re:Your comments about paleo's and no desire to cut the social security net -
I could understand that in today's light - it would be politically impossible but originally they didn't support it and once apon a time they did want to roll back the entire new deal. This illustrates the evils of socialism - not too far down the path there is a point of no return.

Your point about paleo's embracing German style socialism is new to me. Could you recommend some reading material? I do see where Republicans in general are big on "corporate" welfare. I guess there are various flavors of paleos - the ones I am familiar with are closer to libertarian economic principles - not a carbon copy but closer here than to Euorpean advanced civilized life styles. To my understanding Buchanan is not a true economic conservative anymore and I am not sure to what degree other paleos agree with his economics.

Neos are much more economically conservative. It is neo think tanks that came up with good ways to privatize, downsize and junk many inefficent government programs. Do paleos even have time to think up these ideas while they are busy worrying about whether the guy who bought the house next door to him might be an immigrant, or worse may be one who is economically better off than he is? Of course not. Neocons are true conservatives who believe in minimal government intervention and personal and corporate responsibility. After all if an industry is declining, neos will not bail them out to protect manufacturing jobs" hehe.