The great depression was caused by buying on the margin in the stock market, a practice condoned by the Coolidge administration. The world bank also had a hand in it. Nothing to do with tax and spend. Would one of you conservatives tell me exactly what does "tax and spend mean?" what the hell is a "tree hugger?" these meaningless phrases are a pain in the ass to thinking people. The democrats are not progressive? Are you rich Doug? No? middle class? thank the democrats. They created the middle class. My brother, a heavy equipment operator, has a cap that says Labor unions, the folks who gave us the weekends, the 40 hour week, and overtime. To call investing some SS income in the stock market as progress,is like saying "Do something, even if it's wrong" Outside of party loyalty, I dont see how anyone with a teaspoon full of brains can stand behind that smirking doofus!