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Opposition to the New Deal
Liberal Critics
• 1st New Deal in particular• Too much to aid business• Too little for unemployed
and working poor• Ignored problems of
minorities, women, and elderly
Conservative Critics
• Relief programs were borderline socialism1. Increased
regulations2. Pro-union stance (2nd
New Deal)3. Increased national
debt
Radicals
• Father Charles E. Coughlin– Catholic priest– Weekly radio broadcasts– National Union for Social
Justice• Inflationary currency• Nationalizing all banks
– Anti-Semitic and Fascist attacks
– Shut down by Vatican
Radicals
• Dr. Francis E. Townsend– Proposed a simple program to help senior citizens
• 2% Sales tax• Everyone over 60 would get $200/month ($3174/month)
– Persuaded Roosevelt to adopt a more moderate plan
Radicals• Huey P. Long
– The “Kingfish”– Senator and Governor from Louisiana– Share Our Wealth program– Criticized Roosevelt’s leadership of the
Dems, announced his candidacy for president in 1936
– Assassinated shortly thereafter
Supreme Court
• 1935– Ended the NRA and AAA
• Court Reorganization– Couldn’t appoint Justices– “Court Packing”• President could appoint a
justice for every justice older than 70
– 6 more justices who would see things Roosevelt’s way
Supreme Court
• Reaction– Tampering with Checks and balances– Dictatorial powers– First time a major bill didn’t pass
Supreme Court
• Aftermath– Justices were backing off
the New Deal anyway– Several justices retired
during FDR’s second term