tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214720874193394920.post1412588591542035117..comments2023-10-31T11:54:43.310-04:00Comments on The Purple Center: Food for thought on the soon-to-be economic stimulus packageJ. E. Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08682657792334163396noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214720874193394920.post-20413115332427883162009-01-14T19:38:00.000-05:002009-01-14T19:38:00.000-05:00With the Supreme Court making much of the New Deal...With the Supreme Court making much of the New Deal unconstitutional it is hard to say that the New Deal did not work, it wasn't really given a chance. Another note is that LBJ changed the way the unemployment rate is determined. Now people no longer employed and who have given up looking for work are not tallied, before they were. Our actual unemployment is higher but how high I can't say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214720874193394920.post-28467077905725469872009-01-10T01:39:00.000-05:002009-01-10T01:39:00.000-05:00FDR cut unemployment dramatically in his first ter...FDR cut unemployment dramatically in his first term so doesn't that show the New Deal worked?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com