The New Deal policies were the precursors to our current welfare and entitlement programs. We still have social security and both parties, although still polarized over whether the federal government should be responsible for national well-being, still support this social insurance program. Furthermore, the two parties still fight over the contrasting ideas of big government being necessary for the greater good versus smaller government to ensure more freedoms. Additionally, we still enjoy the peace of mind of having our money managed effectively by banks with the FDIC being created during the New Deal. Some additional programs still in effect today are the farmers being paid to produce for domestic purposes rather than for trade, the new commission
