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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Wed Apr 18, 2012, 02:17 PM Apr 2012

Found on Social Security Work’s Tumblr page

Full Quote from: www.ssa.gov/history/fdrstmts.html#signing

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President Franklin Roosevelt on the signing of the SS Act in 1935 (Original Post) Playinghardball Apr 2012 OP

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1. A very appropriate quote: FDR was heavily criticized at the time for Social Security.

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 02:35 PM

Apr 2012

Generally on the grounds that it was a weak half measure which left far too many people excluded. Geez, where have I heard that before?

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2. Obama: all options are on the table vs FDR: I welcome their hatred nt

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 03:18 PM

Apr 2012