Historians agree that Social Security is at the heart of New Deal reform. Given that, what does Social Security tell us about the set of policies and programs called the New Deal?What were some different criticisms of the Social Security program before and after
Congress approved it?
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What other proposals existed during the 1930s for
addressing problems of poverty and
unemployment?
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How could you generalize your answers to these questions to gain insight about the New
Deal as a whole?