Burton Folsom

Were the New Deal policies actually bad for America?

Burt Folsom talks with Jim Blasingame about how the New Deal policies of Franklin Roosevelt were actually a bad deal for America, because they were focused more on government solutions instead of helping American businesses create jobs and opportunities. They also compare the New Deal’s government-first attitude with the Obama approach to economic problem solving.

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