FDR and Social Security

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Huey Long

FDR was NOT doing enough for the poor.

Long pushed his “Share Our Wealth” program.

Take all income over $1,000,000 to give:

House

Car

Annual Salary

For all Americans

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Dr. Francis Townshend

FDR was NOT doing enough for old people.

Proposed a $200 a month pension to everyone over 60.

This was good for (2) reasons:

$$ to boost economy

Open a job up for a younger American

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Charles Coughlin

FDR had NOT done enough….

Fr. Coughlin felt that FDR did not take on the powerful bankers in the United States.

Used the radio to blast FDR and became known as the “Radio Priest”.

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Liberty League

FDR had gone TO FAR with the New Deal.

Interfering with business and people’s lives.

Government was taking away freedoms from Americans.

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Social Security Act of 1935

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Slide 6

How is Social Security funded?

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