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Huey Long

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 . Dr. Francis Townshend. FDR was NOT doing enough for old people .

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Huey Long

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  1. Huey Long • FDR was NOT doing enough for the poor. • Long pushed his “ShareOur Wealth” program. • Take all income over $1,000,000 to give: • House • Car • Annual Salary • For all Americans

  2. 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

  3. 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”.

  4. 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.

  5. Social Security Act of 1935

  6. How is Social Security funded?

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