Monday, January 12, 2009

People don’t eat in the long run. They eat every day

Editorial Observer - Republicans’ Latest Talking Point - The New Deal Failed - NYTimes.com:

"Congressional Republicans say Mr. Obama’s stimulus will cost too much, and that over time the economy will cure itself. When critics raised the same objections to F.D.R.’s programs, his relief administrator, Harry Hopkins, had a ready answer: “People don’t eat in the long run. They eat every day.”"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/12/opinion/12mon4.html?ref=opinion