General Discussion

pampango

(24,692 posts)

12. He did all this just in his first two years.

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 04:44 PM

Jun 2015

First New Deal (1933–1934)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal

Fiscal policy - Economy Act
Banking reform - Emergency Banking Act, Glass–Steagall Act, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Monetary reform - Suspended the Gold Standard
Securities regulation - Securities Act of 1933, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Public works - Public Works Administration
Farm and rural programs - Resettlement Administration, Rural Electrification Administration, National Youth Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps, Tennessee Valley Authority, Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Housing Sector - Home Owners' Loan Corporation, Federal Housing Administration
Trade liberalization - Reciprocal Tariff Act

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

48 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The kind of Democrat I endorse works to support the New Deal. [View all] Octafish Jun 2015 OP

I was also looking at the savings and loan crap game Ichingcarpenter Jun 2015 #1

I read about it throughly in Mother Jones back then. FlatBaroque Jun 2015 #5

When they were loaning at 125% of appraised value Downwinder Jun 2015 #10

Silverado Neil Bush, BFEE Octafish Jun 2015 #13

grok Etymology.......... I forgot that term Ichingcarpenter Jun 2015 #15

Sunshine is the best disinfectant. Smooth talker, that Bush Sr was. But it doesn't fool anyone sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #40

Whitewashing the Bush boys Octafish Jun 2015 #46

it just keeps getting more terrible doesn't it. roguevalley Jun 2015 #14

Well actually I think that the curtain has become more transparent Ichingcarpenter Jun 2015 #16

The internet definitely made them more vulnerable. Makes you wonder why they allowed it to happen? sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #41

K & R L0oniX Jun 2015 #2

Social Security was part of the New Deal Octafish Jun 2015 #20

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #3

Ten Lessons We Must Learn from Charles Keating (Just-Us v Justice) Octafish Jun 2015 #21

Thank You For That !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #34

"It's just all one big club FlatBaroque Jun 2015 #4

Vonnegut, too, understood the System. Octafish Jun 2015 #43

thank you for the excerpt FlatBaroque Jun 2015 #45

Well there you have it whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #6

Even Bartcop went through the roof when Robert Parry mentioned it the first time. Octafish Jun 2015 #47

Mine would expand and update the New Deal to better reflect the 21st Century. Cerridwen Jun 2015 #7

FDR's 2nd Bill of Rights does IT for me, and is the reason I am a Democrat. bvar22 Jun 2015 #25

Ugh...All the Bankster stuff makes me sick. SoapBox Jun 2015 #8

Know your BFEE: Phil Gramm, the Meyer Lansky of the War Party, Set-Up the Biggest Bank Heist Ever. Octafish Jun 2015 #24

Paulson delivered the Extortion Note, and I have never forgotten. bvar22 Jun 2015 #26

...and Geithner drove the getaway car FlatBaroque Jun 2015 #31

I wish I could kick & rec this post. TM99 Jun 2015 #36

as always, Octafish - Kick, rec and thanks! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #9

Agreed MissDeeds Jun 2015 #11

He did all this just in his first two years. pampango Jun 2015 #12

out of words. dpatbrown Jun 2015 #17

Never cared for Clinton either. bvar22 Jun 2015 #35

They don't even try very hard to hide it..... daleanime Jun 2015 #18

I didn't like that Glass-Steagall was repealed either, however let's not romanticize the past YoungDemCA Jun 2015 #19

African Americans and the New Deal: A Look Back in History Octafish Jun 2015 #22

Propaganda that suggests the New Deal harmed African Americans peecoolyour Jun 2015 #23

Great connection, there. Cato Institute? Octafish Jun 2015 #28

Nice try YoungDemCA Jun 2015 #37

Like when the Tag Team smears me as a ''Conspiracy Theorist'?' Which sounds nice. Octafish Jun 2015 #44

FDR also signed the papers that allowed BLack Men to obtain Officer Rank, bvar22 Jun 2015 #27

Wasn't just the enlisted corps from south of the Mason-Dixon line who resented that, either. Octafish Jun 2015 #29

It wasn't easy, especially after returning home. bvar22 Jun 2015 #33

Great thread, bookmarked for future reference. Thanks Octafish and other contributors. Scuba Jun 2015 #30

Agreed. As long as we're naming names here let's not forget Chris Dodd. pa28 Jun 2015 #32

KR&B...this thread should be required reading, Octafish! ms liberty Jun 2015 #38

This thread should be enshrined on DU's Home page. snagglepuss Jun 2015 #39

Huge K&R, SO with you on this CrawlingChaos Jun 2015 #42

K&R for the original post and subsequent informative posts and links. JEB Jun 2015 #48