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Issues › Infrastructure & Public Works
Housing and slum clearance
| Cycle | Candidate | Position | Solution | Strength | Attribution | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) | Slum clearance and modern housing for the urban poor as a "human necessity" among public works | Count tearing down slum areas and building modern housing as essential public works eligible for federal cooperation with states and cities — while questioning new buildings that leave slums standing. | directional_stance | candidate_direct | partial |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) | Extend the federal housing program toward adequate housing for those in slums; encourage private building | Steadily extend the government's housing program for people of meagre incomes while encouraging private home construction; 'the wiping out of slums.' | directional_stance | candidate_direct | kept |