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Old 01-27-2012, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by piece-itpete View Post
We just spent over 800 bil to attempt to get out of a recession.
Pete
Maybe an argument for a different thread, but I had this very discussion with a coworker last night. Something I believe is a popular misconception.

It was never an attempt to "Get out of a recession". It was an attempt to avoid a deep depression. And as such, it most assuredly did work.

Where's Dave Newman?

Dave
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