February 23, 2009 10:13AM 

# New on YouTube: Roosevelt v. Reagan 

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Cato Executive Vice President [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) debates [Heather Boushey](http://www.americanprogress.org/experts/BousheyHeather.html), senior economist at the Center for American Progress, over the legacies of Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan.

In light of the current economic crisis, who serves as the better role model for President Obama?

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