why did Roosevelt think he was justified in cutting federal spending in 1937?
New deal programs had increased production, wages, and profits
Congress was raising the alarm about federal deficit spending
The Supreme Court was going to end all new deal programs
American citizens had had enough of his new programs
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Roosevelt likely felt justified in cutting federal spending in 1937 because the New Deal programs had already achieved some success in increasing production, wages, and profits, which may have led him to believe that the economy was on a path to recovery. Additionally, Congress was raising concerns about the growing federal deficit, and the Supreme Court was threatening to end some of his key programs. Finally, there may have been some public fatigue with the continuous implementation of new government programs, prompting Roosevelt to consider scaling back spending.