Almost a year ago we wrote about how USA needs a Pride Stimulus not a Economic Stimulus that would cause inflation ; hopefully that will happen today. Here is the link to that blog Pride Stimulus   & the Blog in it's entirety   In 1980 I was 16 years old, driving a '67 Camaro (weren't we all?), Inflation was high and unemployment was even higher. Interest rates were hovering around 20%. The previous year Iranians kidnapped US Embassy staff and were holding them hostage (remember Nightline "day 287 of the Iranian Hostage Crisis"). The 2nd Oil embargo was in effect, Gas stations had to switch from selling by the gallon to the liter just so they could charge above $1.00 per gallon. The Cold war was still very hot, the soviets had just invaded Afghanistan and we all know what that gave birth too-yeah, a tall guy

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