fairdeal



Truman's program the Fair Deal was based off of Roosevelt's New Deal and essentially just extended the New Deal's goals. The Fair Deal was a 21-point program that included legislation designed to promote full employment, a higher minimum wage, greater unemployment compensation for workers without jobs, housing assistance, and a variety of other items. The Fair Deal remains important in establishing a call for universal health care as a rallying cry for the Democratic Party.

Information provided by: America Pathways to the Present pg. 681 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Deal

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