Chris Haines and Nick Rodriguez
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August 1935
Part of FDR’s new deal
Provides aid for:
◦ aid for blind
◦ dependent children
◦ health clinics
◦ income for the old
−(>65)
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Based on income tax
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Provide unemployed with benefits
◦ Support their family while searching employment
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Provide help for elderly
◦ Suffered the worst, could not work
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Expanded government
◦ Held responsibility for welfare
Laissez-faire
 Increase in government spending
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◦ More liberal, less
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Roosevelt himself stated importance to
security.
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$49,750,000 was the amount set aside
◦ Money all meant for the bill
◦ 2 percent of income tax revenue
◦ The government taxed business’ paychecks
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Supreme court unlikely to uphold
◦ Deemed similar bills unconstitutional
◦ Federalist supreme court
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Court made ruling in 1937
◦ Deemed
constitutional and passed.
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It provided relief for American families
Helped relieve effect of the depression
It provided income for the elderly
In conclusion, the bill was effective.
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