The writing is a bit dry sometimes but what would you expect in a book that’s about economics and FDR’s (horrible) policies?
I learned a lot about what the government tried to do in the 1930s as well as how FDR tried to force his dictatorial ways on the public. I lost a whole lot of respect for FDR after reading this book, not that he was highly regarded by me before.
Most of the time we read about FDR in the history books or see in documentaries has to do with his leadership during WWII. This book is a real eye-opener on what he did before that.
83% income taxes? you bet
“undistributed corporate profits” tax? sure!
I figure no matter how loony Obama’s policies will be they won’t be able to touch what FDR tried to pull. We’re a much more informed and connected populace now – aren’t we?
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