FDR's Economic Bill of Rights

US President FDR lays out an Economic Bill of Rights. Among these are the right to a job where one earns enough for food, clothing and recreation, the right to a decent home, the right to education, and the right to medical care.

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• health
• homes
• education

[aan3]

If the majority (Americans) of this country wasn't raised fearing socialism and government intervention in economic depressions, FDR's Second Bill of Rights would've been implemented long ago. Europe and Japan received most of the rights listed in these Bill of Rights that Americans today envy ie Right to Education, healthcare, a living wage,leisure, employment, etc. This is not about socialism being evil or unwritten entitlement. This is about basic human rights guaranted under intl law.

[50calfrag]

man how I wish FDR was alive right now things are getting so out of hand. This man is a true American. He really had this country's best interests in his heart. God Bless FDR. if only he could help us now....

[greg4161]

A great man!!

[Jaymz5555]

@50calfrag

Or even LBJ...we need some democrats with balls who hang these hypocrit "free-marketeers".

It's just completely disgusting what these republicans fight for...why can't everyone see this.....It's just amazing that the republican party gets any votes other than the top 1%..

[Jaymz5555]

@aan3

The problem is Hitler and the USSR creating the irrational fear of socialism.

Then you have republicans passing the biggest socialism bills in decades..Medicaid

[northpal2]

@Newenlightenmentnow "monetary policy is impossible without a central bank." - private or public ?

Thats what the burger flippers wish to know.

[Newenlightenmentnow]

@northpal2 Oh, and you clearly have the qualifications to make that judgement. Like it or not, the FED or something similar is here to stay because monetary policy is impossible without a central bank. Clearly an Austrian blockhead whose never had econ 101, and thinks he can tell career economists with doctorates which economic policies are wise. Yeah, there's a reason why you're a burger flipper.

[northpal2]

@Newenlightenmentnow get out of that jewdazed left/right 2 party bullshit. They are all traitors since wilson sold us out with the federal reserve.

[wwwddpstudioscom]

@aan3 I totally agree with you... well said ... you definitely not a lazy thinker.

[TOPOFFMAN]

@SingerPhillips No president has a right to unlimited power, under ANY circumstances.

[SingerPhillips]

@TOPOFFMAN You lay claim that FDR was deceitful and prolonged the Great Depression. You use fact that FDR had to increase the number of justices, but you leave out the reasons. Your argument is greatly biased and filled with half truths with deceitful overtones.

1. The Great Depression (ie the economic crisis) was caused by greed from the rich and politicians that helped them.

2. USA was rescued by the New Deal, not the war.

3. Rich hate the New Deal & Human Rights

4. Cycle of USA

[TOPOFFMAN]

And who will pay for all of these rights you promised FDR? That is the major question Mr wealth re-distributor. This one speech probably took away any incentive that a person may have had, to save, to care for, or to try to provide for himself. "Don't worry the government will take care of you" This has ruined millions of lives, just to be dependent on a monthly government check. Just enough to get by on. and don't forget.....Vote Democrat.