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Veterans' bonus and benefits
| Cycle | Candidate | Position | Solution | Strength | Attribution | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) | No early payment of the veterans' bonus until the budget is balanced with a cash surplus | Do not consider anticipating payment of the adjusted-service bonus while the government runs deficits; only after "a balanced budget, not only on paper, but with a surplus of cash in the treasury." | specific_pledge | candidate_direct | blocked |
| 1932 | Herbert Hoover (Republican) | Oppose cash prepayment of the veterans' bonus, especially by fiat money | Continue to oppose the Patman bill's $2.3 billion cash payment of adjusted-service certificates, passed by the Democratic House and killed in the Senate, and any payment financed by greenbacks. | specific_pledge | candidate_direct | not_applicable |
| 1932 | John Nance Garner (Democratic) | The Patman cash bonus and $2.3 billion of greenbacks, passed by the House under his speakership | The House under Speaker Garner passed the Patman bill (June 15, 1932) paying the bonus in full immediately, financed by new Treasury notes; Hoover treated this as Garner's and the party's policy. | specific_pledge | opponent_characterization | not_applicable |