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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Bush Sr Years (1989-1992) - John Maynard Keynes

John Maynard Keynes

03/15/91 • 13 min

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Bush Sr Years (1989-1992)

J M Keynes' economic cure for President Roosevelt was to borrow and spend, but with pressing social problems and limited funds, how will Congress split their 1992 budget?

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J M Keynes' economic cure for President Roosevelt was to borrow and spend, but with pressing social problems and limited funds, how will Congress split their 1992 budget?

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