President Franklin D. Roosevelt saw inflated taxes and the expenditure of those tax dollars as the antidote to the economic turmoil the United States was subjugated to during the 1930s’. FDR believed by increasing taxes and welfare spending he would ultimately lead America to a state of liberation. In the Fireside Chat of September 30th, 1934, Franklin D. Roosevelt states, “I prefer and I am sure you prefer that broader definition of liberty under which we are moving forward to greater freedom, greater security for the average man than he has ever known before in the history of America” (4). Conversely, prior President Herbert Hoover, saw the infiltration of government in taxation and welfare spending on behalf of American citizens as a direct
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The proposals before our country…but they certainly lead definitely from the path of liberty” (1). President Hoover directly predicted the current condition of the United States of America; according to, US Government Debt.us, “Today’s Federal Debt is $19,845,865,829,114.05” …show more content…
Franklin D. Roosevelt states, “Demoralization caused by vast unemployment is our greatest extravagance. Morally, it is the greatest menace to our social order” (3). Unfortunately, in partiality America’s morals have vastly declined over the years due to ignorance of our nations heritage, the generation of intensely opposed blue collar careers, social security earnings collected under false pretenses to work the system obtaining an undeserved handout, and a distain and rejection for any authority other than the god of our individual emotions. The Article by Gallup Inc., Americans Remain Pessimistic About State of Moral Values states, “Negative views of the state of moral values in the U.S. are the norm for Americans -- they are most likely to describe it as poor, and a strong majority say it is only getting worse” (5). The America that Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to build, one in which he states, “I do not want to think that it is the destiny of any American to remain permanently on relief rolls” (3) vanished. Consequently, FDR’s New Deal policy has brought about the exact opposite of what he dared to
The proposals before our country…but they certainly lead definitely from the path of liberty” (1). President Hoover directly predicted the current condition of the United States of America; according to, US Government Debt.us, “Today’s Federal Debt is $19,845,865,829,114.05” …show more content…
Franklin D. Roosevelt states, “Demoralization caused by vast unemployment is our greatest extravagance. Morally, it is the greatest menace to our social order” (3). Unfortunately, in partiality America’s morals have vastly declined over the years due to ignorance of our nations heritage, the generation of intensely opposed blue collar careers, social security earnings collected under false pretenses to work the system obtaining an undeserved handout, and a distain and rejection for any authority other than the god of our individual emotions. The Article by Gallup Inc., Americans Remain Pessimistic About State of Moral Values states, “Negative views of the state of moral values in the U.S. are the norm for Americans -- they are most likely to describe it as poor, and a strong majority say it is only getting worse” (5). The America that Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to build, one in which he states, “I do not want to think that it is the destiny of any American to remain permanently on relief rolls” (3) vanished. Consequently, FDR’s New Deal policy has brought about the exact opposite of what he dared to