Social Security Act

Chris Haines and Nick Rodriguez

August 1935 Part of FDR’s new deal Provides aid for:

◦aid for blind◦dependent children◦health clinics◦income for the old

−(>65) Based on income tax

The Law

Provide unemployed with benefits◦ Support their family while searching employment

Provide help for elderly◦ Suffered the worst, could not work

The Goal and Target

Expanded government◦ Held responsibility for welfare◦ More liberal, less Laissez-faire

Increase in government spending ______________________________________________

Roosevelt himself stated importance to security.

Role of government

$49,750,000 was the amount set aside ◦ Money all meant for the bill◦ 2 percent of income tax revenue◦ The government taxed business’ paychecks

Government Spending

Supreme court unlikely to uphold◦ Deemed similar bills unconstitutional ◦ Federalist supreme court

Court made ruling in 1937 ◦ Deemed constitutional and passed.

Constitutional?

It provided relief for American families Helped relieve effect of the depression It provided income for the elderly In conclusion, the bill was effective.

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Effectiveness

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