Republicans criticized the New Deal because it was good for the poor and middle class and a threat to their income.
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Many republicans criticized the New Deal for its benefit to the poor and middle class people. To the republicans, it meant a decrease in their revenue.
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Hoover felt constrained by the traditional limits of the federal government. Basically, he was criticized for not being more like Roosevelt -- for not proposing more government intervention into the economy and not creating more government jobs and subsides.
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Opinions on the first New Deal were divided. Some praised it for its efforts to address the economic crisis and provide relief and employment opportunities. Others criticized it for government overreach and excessive regulation. Overall, it was seen as a bold and controversial response to the Great Depression.
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Some of the most outspoken critics of the New Deal included conservative politicians like Herbert Hoover, who argued that the programs expanded government power excessively and undermined individual initiative. Business leaders, such as those in the American Liberty League, also opposed the New Deal, claiming it stifled free enterprise. Additionally, some leftist figures, like Huey Long and Father Charles Coughlin, criticized the New Deal for not going far enough in redistributing wealth and addressing economic inequality.
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