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Burton Folsom Jr., a professor of history at Hillsdale College, is author of New Deal or Raw Deal? and co-author (with his wife, Anita) of FDR Goes to War (Simon & Schuster, 2011).

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  • Which kind of Mormon is Romney?

    By: Burton Folsom, Jr.
    1/19/2012 07:30 PM

    On economic issues, Mormons have historically been both supporters of government intervention and defenders of free markets…

  • Has Obama Set the Stage for Pearl Harbor All Over Again?

    By: Burton Folsom, Jr.
    12/7/2011 02:21 AM

    The same weak economy and military that Japan saw in 1941 are on display for U.S. enemies today.

  • Free Trade and China? A Lesson from the Great Depression

    By: Burton Folsom, Jr.
    11/29/2011 03:01 AM

    Both Obama and Romney favor tariffs on China that could result in a crippling trade war.

  • Tax the Rich? It’s Been Done, With Depressing Results

    By: Burton Folsom, Jr.
    10/13/2011 02:51 AM

    Wealthy Americans begging the government to take more of their money need a history lesson.

  • Does Obama Have Any Idea Why New Deal Failed?

    By: Burton Folsom, Jr.
    8/23/2011 03:01 AM

    Roosevelt and our current leader failed in their vast socialist programs for the same reasons: Government creates bureaucracy, not jobs, and protects its own with the taxpayers’ money.