They opposed the New Deal because of the huge costs that were needed for the New Deal, the tax payers had to pay a lot more, and the disappearance of Laissez Faire.
The New Deal was first put in to effect in 1933. The New Deal started many programs in the states to help them recover from the Great Depression.
The New Deal created a social safety net so not as many people would fall through the cracks and into extreme poverty. Additionally, the New Deal increased the velocity of money, kickstarting the economy after the Depression.
It was part of the first new deal.
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Republicans criticized the New Deal because it was good for the poor and middle class and a threat to their income.
Charles Coughlin
The supreme court opposed the New Deal, because there were nine members in total, and seven were Republicans. The Republicans did not agree with President Roosevelt's New Deal laws.
While the New Deal programs were generally popular with the majority of Americans, most of the Republicans in congress opposed them. Some of their opposition was political-- President Roosevelt was a Democrat, and traditionally, politicians oppose many of the policies of the opposing party. Many of the Republicans who opposed the New Deal believed it was too expensive to implement, and that it would result in an expansion of government.
Expanded the size of the federal government
they believed the new deal was a move toward socialism and gave the government too much control
they believed the new deal was a move toward socialism and gave the government too much control
They opposed the New Deal because of the huge costs that were needed for the New Deal, the tax payers had to pay a lot more, and the disappearance of Laissez Faire.
Millions.
Many shifted their votes from Republicans to Democrats
Hoover felt constrained by the traditional limits of the federal government. Basically, he was criticized for not being more like Roosevelt -- for not proposing more government intervention into the economy and not creating more government jobs and subsides.
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