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Francis Townsend advocated for a government-sponsored old-age pension plan, proposing that every American over the age of 60 should receive a monthly pension of $200, provided they spend it within 30 days. He believed this would stimulate the economy by increasing consumer spending and alleviating poverty among the elderly. Townsend's ideas gained significant popularity and influenced FDR's development of the Social Security Act, which established a system of retirement benefits for older Americans.
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Who was Dr Francis F Townsend and what did he want the government to do?
Isn't it evil to live backwards.
Was francis townsend a New Deal supporter?
no
Who was opposed to Franklin Roosevelt's policies?
Conservatives did not like the policies of FDR because they felt it gave the government too much power. The three most popular opponents were Huey Long, Charles Coughlin and Francis Townsend.
Who was Francis Townsend?
Dr. Francis Townsend is a American physician best known for his revolving old-age pension proposal during the Great Depression. He also helped with the Social Security system.
The California doctor who was the champion of old-age pensions was?
Francis Townsend
Who Was Dr Francis Townsend?
Dr. Francis Townsend is a American physician best known for his revolving old-age pension proposal during the Great Depression. He also helped with the Social Security system.
Who proposed the government give elderly people a pension?
Francis E. Townsend
New Deal critic who proposed a pension system for the elderly?
Francis Townsend.
What do huey long father coughlin and francis townsend have in common?
they are both demagogues
Which liberal reformer wanted the government to gant pensions to Americans over 60?
Francis E. Townsend.
What is the New Deal opponents advocated an idea that was adopted during the Second New Deal?
Francis Townsend
The popularity of the ideas of Dr Francis Townsend probably encouraged New Dealers to enact?
The social security act
