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Originally posted by Dostoevsky
I would just like to point out how different my opinion of FDR is from yours. I see FDR as being the root of many of our problems today. Without having any textbooks or notes in front of me let me explain why.
First of all Roosevelt's fiscal actions did not pull us out of the depression, they actually made it worse. The War pulled us out.
2-Roosevelt's New Deal programs paved the way for many of the publicly funded programs that bleed tax payers dry today. Tax rates skyrocketed with him in office and have been high ever since. I once saw a graph of the rates and couldn't believe how low the federal rate was before FDR.
3-Before FDR, the states had lots of political power. FDR changed this by making the states dependant on the federal government through the power of the purse. This transition paved the way for the federal government to become more intrusive in our lives.
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I could not have said it any better.
But I think Bill Clinton is just dreamy! 
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