Mr. Pettit
Modern America
Critics of the New Deal
-Both democrats and republicans
criticized the New Deal.
(Right)/Republicans:
-gov. does not have enough money
to fund programs.
-too much gov. power = less
freedom for business.
(Left)/Radicals:
-Huey Long.
-Felt FDR had not done enough
-Share Our Wealth program
-gov. to confiscate all incomes
over 1 million.
-use this money to guarantee
5,000/household and 2,000
income /everyone.
*never actually put into
practice*
-Long gains large following,
attempts to run for prez, but is
killed.