tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612367701941502836.post8621829909782561189..comments2023-10-26T05:15:25.444-05:00Comments on The Chicago Lampoon: Counting Cars in SkokieChicago Lampoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04156263304836143442noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612367701941502836.post-57566083530087049042010-09-29T14:57:13.170-05:002010-09-29T14:57:13.170-05:00During Jimmy Carter's recession, they came up ...During Jimmy Carter's recession, they came up with a make work program called CETA, where they paid people to do all kinds of odd things, like plan events for kids at Park Districts -- that no parents or kids would attend -- or like clipping newspaper articles whenever the local mayor's name was mentioned. The program cost billions. It ended when Carter left and Reagan took over and created real jobs by cutting taxes to stimulate business growth.Chicago Lampoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04156263304836143442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612367701941502836.post-17035739619513657362010-09-28T22:06:52.993-05:002010-09-28T22:06:52.993-05:00Good grief. How dumb can you get? Counting cars?...Good grief. How dumb can you get? Counting cars?<br /><br />I hope they played slug-bug.DarcsFalconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757804686134389853noreply@blogger.com