[norwaypinesavage]

One of the strongest arguments I've ever heard that proves Rosevelt did not cure the depression has to do with timing. He enacted many of his strongest programs the first year after he was elected, 1933. If these programs cured the depression, why did it take 10 years for them to become effective?

[risk]

It may be true that FDR didn't cure the depression. But the New Deal programs employed and fed some people who would have otherwise starved. It was that bad. We got some cool ski lodges and hiking trails out of the bargain.