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To: Uncle Miltie; UCFRoadWarrior

Economists argue (correctly) that Smoot Hawley EXTENDED the Depression

Yep, substituting "caused" is lying by omission.

Failure to find World War II

Imagine that, in a 1930 to 1945 time period. Must'a not been important.

19 posted on 02/04/2009 3:01:55 PM PST by Navy Patriot (John McCain, the Manchurian Candidate, makes a Marxist President.)

To: Navy Patriot

There have been quite a number of people (mainly talk radio) who claim that Smoot-Hawley caused the Great Depression

So yes that comment has been made

As to the Great Depression was extended by Smoot...the evidence suggests otherwise. The pct of GDP growth most years during the depression belie that

34 posted on 02/04/2009 3:15:55 PM PST by UCFRoadWarrior (The Threat To Our Soverignty Is Rampant Economic Anti-Americanism)

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