Trumans Domestic Policy :: American America History

Trumans Domestic PolicyDespite blind drunk opposition from a Republican congress, Truman essay to extend Roosevelts New dole out policies by streng soing social security, conservation, implementing rent controls, and providing housing to low-income families. At times, however, Truman was un meetable with his own partys beliefs and the ideal of the New portion in order to suit the immediate situation and retain public support. Furthermore, Truman supported civil rights actions and for the beginning(a) time, increased the political status of African American citizens. Trumans various early(a) reforms were much like the proposals of Roosevelt, but the mood of the nation due to its cornucopia and that of Congress opposed his efforts and the changing times proved that Trumans clean-living Deal was not as necessary as FDRs New Deal. Trumans organized polity to elaborate on the New Deal was termed the Fair Deal and aimed to remediate social conditions like Roosevelts plan had done previously. His immediate goals were full workout and an improved economy, as well as to provide for the common good. The Fair Labor Standards recreate increased the minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents and the Social Security travel increased benefits to the elderly by 77.5%. Also, to the avail of those who lived in rented homes and apartments, Truman lengthened rent controls to March 1951, and in addition, the Housing Act vowed to eliminate slums and established 810,000 low-income houses, thus providing a good amount of citizens with affordable housing. The president also implemented the Employment Act in 1946 to garter stabilize the postwar economy. The act created a three member council of economical advisors and a joint committee to study and propose stabilization measures. Moreover, Truman attempted to establish a Missouri Valley Authority while extending the advocate of the Tennessee Valley authority, but was unsuccessful. However, the president did obtain increase s in hydroelectric, water control, and irrigation projects in the west. Like Roosevelt, Truman was concerned about the welfare of farmers and encouraged the Brennan Plan to champion farm income standards through price supports, loans, and storage of nonperishable commodities. Although the plan failed , the Agriculture Act of October, 1949 continued price supports at 90% parity through 1950 and then at 75-90% afterwards. This act was consistent with New Deal farm policy. Truman make other New Dealish attempts, like National Health Insurance and federal official aid to education, but both were defeated with the help of protests by stake groups, namely the American Medical Association and the Roman Catholic Church.