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<Ryan>
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<Ryan> asked in Politics & GovernmentGovernment · 9 years ago

Roosevelt's Second Bill of Rights?

Roosevelt proposed a Second Bill of Rights which he referred to as the "economic bill of rights". My question is, what happened to this proposal? Did any of it at all get passed? Who rejected it and why? What were the arguments for and against it?

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  • 9 years ago
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    It was rejected entirely.

    Pros: The creation of an entire welfare state

    Cons: The creation of an entire welfare state.

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    5 years ago

    definite. yet first, in 1934(november 11) he introduced his "new foyer of the human beings" which replace into the national union for social justice the place is issued sixteen concepts of social justice, inclusive of: each and every citizen keen and able to working be paid a basically and residing annual salary which will enable him to maintain and tutor his kin. i've got confidence in nationalizing those public needs which via their nature are too important to be held via inner maximum persons. i've got confidence in upholding the main suitable of inner maximum supplies, yet controlling it for the typical public stable. ...the main suitable of the laboring guy to establish urions yet in addition the activity of the government. which that laboring guy helps to guard those agencies against the vested pastimes of wealth and mind. conscription of adult males and wealth in war and protection. ..the sanctity of human rights over supplies rights... the administrative subject being for the adverse because of the fact the wealthy can take care of themselves. ...the government.s accountability to cut back the salary obtained via any industry. the government.might desire to assure the production of foodstuff, clothing, properties, drugs, books and all cutting-edge conveniences(the antithesis of capitalism!)

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