Question
Why did Roosevelt think he was justified in cutting federal spending in 1937?
(1 point)
• American citizens had had enough of his New Deal programs.
• The Supreme Court was going to end all New Deal programs.
• New Deal programs had increased production, wages, and profits.
• Congress was raising the alarm about federal deficit spending.
(1 point)
• American citizens had had enough of his New Deal programs.
• The Supreme Court was going to end all New Deal programs.
• New Deal programs had increased production, wages, and profits.
• Congress was raising the alarm about federal deficit spending.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Roosevelt thought he was justified in cutting federal spending in 1937 primarily because **New Deal programs had increased production, wages, and profits**. By that time, he believed the economy had improved enough to start reducing federal intervention and spending, as the economic indicators showed signs of recovery.