Chris Haines and Nick Rodriguez

 August 1935  Part of FDR’s new deal  Provides aid for: ◦ aid for blind ◦ dependent children ◦ health clinics ◦ income for the old − (>65)  Based on income tax

 Provide unemployed with benefits ◦ Support their family while searching employment  Provide help for elderly ◦ Suffered the worst, could not work

 Expanded government ◦ Held responsibility for welfare ◦ More liberal, less Laissez-faire  Increase in government spending ______________________________________________  Roosevelt himself stated importance to security.

 $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

 Supreme court unlikely to uphold ◦ Deemed similar bills unconstitutional ◦ Federalist supreme court  Court made ruling in 1937 ◦ Deemed constitutional and passed.

 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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