To: Citizen Blade
Tariffs did not cause the Great Depression, as much as the "free traders" would like you to think they did. I think you'll be interested in this quote by Ben Bernanke, now head of the Federal Reserve, speaking about the Federal Reserve...
Regarding the Great Depression. You're right, we did it. We're very sorry. But thanks to you, we won't do it again.
Turns out he's a liar. They are doing it again.
To: hedgetrimmer
Tariffs did not cause the Great Depression, as much as the "free traders" would like you to think they did. I never said they caused the GD- they just made it worse and caused the recovery to take longer.
320 posted on
09/16/2008 8:50:39 AM PDT by
Citizen Blade
(What would Ronald Reagan do?)
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