Franklin Delano Roosevelt came into his presidency and called for a change immediately, changing the government's economic policy from a hands-off ,laissez-faire system, to one more centered on government intervention.Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation was aimed to provide relief,reform, and recovery for every American, and ultimately to end the Great Depression. These policies were not as effective at immediately pulling the country out of an economic slump as one would hope, but it boosted public morale and involvement by the masses, while it marginalized the upper class. The New Deal changed the paradigm of government to protect and provide for the average American and helped to expand the middle class for over 40 years. The New
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and U.S.H.A., came those who were in opposition to change. Franklin received criticism from those who believed that he was infringing on their property through over taxation and those who believed that he wasn’t doing enough. Roosevelt was accused of betraying his class, but believed that he had to break the belief that the presidency was “valued only by the standards of pride of place and personal profit.” In reference to critics, Roosevelt even stated that “the forces of organized money… are unanimous in their hate for me- and I welcome their hatred.”In some circumstances he did deserve to be criticism from these new taxes. The Revenue Act of 1935 introduced the Wealth Tax that took 75 percent of income over 5 million dollars.The act also struck down tax loopholes that were previously used. Although 5 million dollars is a lot of money, a tax of such height is pretty outrageous and Roosevelt received letters from those who disagreed with him, one in response to a Fireside chat reads: “Your speech last night should go down in history, along with many of your previous acts, as a display of mental incompetency.”This letter was written by Hugh F. Colliton Jr. who lived in Wayland Mass., which is a prosperous community. There is a clear difference between Hugh’s response and that of C.H. Van Scoy, who “runs a small chicken ranch” in Seattle,Washington, who states “In the evening the [news] told us the bankers were not satisfied… but the ordinary people with whom I come in contact showed new faith and courage after listening to your words.”The group that believed that Franklin was not doing enough was led by Father Charles E. Coughlin, Huey Long, and Francis Townshend. Coughlin was a radio priest who originally was in support of Roosevelt’s initiatives but turned his back on him once he refused to
and U.S.H.A., came those who were in opposition to change. Franklin received criticism from those who believed that he was infringing on their property through over taxation and those who believed that he wasn’t doing enough. Roosevelt was accused of betraying his class, but believed that he had to break the belief that the presidency was “valued only by the standards of pride of place and personal profit.” In reference to critics, Roosevelt even stated that “the forces of organized money… are unanimous in their hate for me- and I welcome their hatred.”In some circumstances he did deserve to be criticism from these new taxes. The Revenue Act of 1935 introduced the Wealth Tax that took 75 percent of income over 5 million dollars.The act also struck down tax loopholes that were previously used. Although 5 million dollars is a lot of money, a tax of such height is pretty outrageous and Roosevelt received letters from those who disagreed with him, one in response to a Fireside chat reads: “Your speech last night should go down in history, along with many of your previous acts, as a display of mental incompetency.”This letter was written by Hugh F. Colliton Jr. who lived in Wayland Mass., which is a prosperous community. There is a clear difference between Hugh’s response and that of C.H. Van Scoy, who “runs a small chicken ranch” in Seattle,Washington, who states “In the evening the [news] told us the bankers were not satisfied… but the ordinary people with whom I come in contact showed new faith and courage after listening to your words.”The group that believed that Franklin was not doing enough was led by Father Charles E. Coughlin, Huey Long, and Francis Townshend. Coughlin was a radio priest who originally was in support of Roosevelt’s initiatives but turned his back on him once he refused to