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What does it mean?
Bush credits Eisenhower with fixing Roosevelt’s fiscal policies.
In plain terms
Eisenhower cleaned up Roosevelt’s spending.
What can you take from it?
Limit wasteful government spending.

Where it applies

  • political debates
  • historical analysis
  • budget discussions

Putting it to work

  • critiquing opponents
  • justifying policy
  • historical comparison

Questions to consider

  • Was spending really wasteful?
  • How do we measure legacy?

Another view

It simplifies complex historical fiscal decisions.

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