The expansion of government during the New Deal was beneficial for all Americans. Many government agencies like the Works Progress Administration (WPA) helped millions of American become employed again. The WPA employed seven percent of the American workforce by 1936. They hired people to build bridges, public buildings, parks, artists to paint murals in public murals, and other jobs for writers and musicians. The WPA focused on giving construction workers, artists, and musicians job that they could not find without the WPA. Congress also passed a bill called the Social Security Act. This act would provide benefits to the retired and disable people. The retirement benefits were cash payments given to retired workers after they reach the age
