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Issues › Relief, Welfare & Social Insurance
Old-age pensions and social insurance
| Cycle | Candidate | Position | Solution | Strength | Attribution | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) | Old-age insurance under state laws | Old-age insurance enacted by the states rather than a federal system. | directional_stance | candidate_direct | kept |
| 1932 | Norman Thomas (Socialist) | Old-age pensions for men and women sixty and over | Old-age pensions beginning at sixty; health insurance; improved workmen's compensation and accident insurance. | specific_pledge | party_platform | not_applicable |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) | Build on the Social Security Act toward economic security for all | Keep and extend the 1935 Act: old-age insurance, unemployment insurance, aid to the crippled, blind and mothers, with benefits rising as national capacity grows. | directional_stance | candidate_direct | kept |
| 1936 | William Lemke (Union) | The Townsend $200-a-month pension as a plank of the Union coalition | Absorb the Townsend clubs into the Union ticket; Dr. Townsend endorsed Lemke at Cleveland in August. | vague_gesture | reported | not_applicable |