March 2012 Issue [Easy Chair] Debt, be not proud Download PDF Adjust Share by Thomas Frank, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 1929 20th century 21st century Andrew W. (Andrew William) Mellon Conservatism Debts, Public Depressions Economic policy Financial crises Government spending policy Herbert Hoover New Deal, 1933-1939 Public opinion Recessions Ron Paul United States More from Thomas Frank The Man Who Loved Presidents Thomas Frank on The Soul of America The Man Who Loved Presidents On Jon Meacham The Pessimistic Style in American Politics Government of the people? Thomas Frank on the history of populism and anti-populism Adjust Share