Was a retired doctor from
California and opposed the First
New Deal Policies.
Supported the idea of federal funded
old-age pensions as a way of stimulating
demand in the economy
Under his plan everyone over 60 years would
receive a federal pension of $200 per month.
By 1935, 500,000 people joined 'Townsend
Clubs' across USA (in support of his plan)
Associated with the Social Security Act.
Huey Long
'Share our wealth' programme (private
property over $3 million would be
confiscated)
House, car, radio for every family
Old age pensions, minimum wage:
$2,000-$3,000 per year.
Free college education
4.6 million members of 'share our wealth' clubs.
'TAX THE RICH+ HELP THE POOR'
Huey Long associated with the Revenue Act
Robert Wagner
Proposed the Labor relations Act.
Born out of disappointment of the Labor board
set up under the National Recovery
Administration. (Section 7a of the National
Industrial Recovery Act 1933.
Obliged management to engage in good
faith collective bargaining with workers.
However some argued that this led to too much
power developing in the large unions who did not
always have regard for the individual.
In May 1935, Supreme Court
declared Section 7a
unconstitutional.