Well, I do believe that government interventions sometimes create more problems than they solve, but... 1) how did other comparable economies fare during this

Well, I do believe that government interventions sometimes create more problems than they solve, but... 1) how did other comparable economies fare during this time? Was a drop to 18.9% unemployment better than, say, Portugal or France or Italy? 2) they did have a government, as the article admits, actually 3) there are times when you have a crisis which requires quick action, and times when you don't. If you got along ok without firemen in the fire department, that probably means you didn't have a fire during that time, not that you don't need a fire department.