Loose fiscal policy is said to doom democracies to despotism


	Loose fiscal policy is said to doom democracies to despotism

Eaglewings

12-22-2008 11:53 AM

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socialism, despotism, economy, economics, welfare, fdr, jkf

Eaglewings says:

GIVE ME! GIVE ME! GIVE ME SOME MORE! What ever happened to sacrifice and service? What ever happened to looking out for our fellowman? What has happened to this once great country?

Oh yeah I remember..... WELFARE! aka socialism!

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