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Issues › Banking & Finance
Control of credit expansion
| Cycle | Candidate | Position | Solution | Strength | Attribution | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) | Prevent another runaway credit expansion through government information, not government control of credit | Government to bring "enlightened information" to producers and consumers so they can avoid "headlong plunges into excessive debt"; explicitly not "complete Government control over the use of credit." Interference to stab… | directional_stance | candidate_direct | superseded |