Rural Electrification Administration is the process of bringing electricity into rural areas. Electricity companies thought that farmers couldn't afford it, so the government stepped in and then the electric companies thought it was unfair. TVA helped. After it was set up in 1935, 2 years later they provided power to over 1 million farmers. In the 50's nearly all farmers had electricity. Helped the growth of suburbs.
New Deal Critics and Failings
Huey Long thought that the New Deal was too much for big business and not for the workers. Long wanted to use a "share our wealth plan" which would take money from the rich and give it to the poor. He was popular in his home state but was assasinated one month after he announced that he would run against Roosevelt in the 1936 election. Charles Coughlin turned against Roosevelt because he didn't addany more radical reforms. He spoke over the radio proclaiming that FDR was a dictator and was running a communist conspiracy. Francis Townsend. He proposed that people over 60 should recieve $150 every month. By 1935 he had over 5 million followers. Then the social security act was passed, but it didn't satisfy him. Then him and the other anti FDR's mentioned above joined forces to prevent FDR from running for a second term but they failed.
New Deal Failings: Massive debt, not all agencies passed or were deemed unconstitutional
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