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Most opposition to New Deal programs came from

farmers and the unemployed.

supporters of business regulation.

Republicans and conservative Democrats.

politicians opposed to business competition.

Over time, many liberals became concerned that Roosevelt’s New Deal programs

provided too many healthcare benefits.

would be stopped by Roosevelt after reelection.

did not provide enough economic opportunity.

took too much power from individual states.

Unlike liberal critics of Roosevelt’s New Deal, conservative critics

thought New Deal programs did not do enough.

largely supported New Deal programs as they were.

thought New Deal programs expanded government too much.

supported an expansion of New Deal programs.

Critics saw Roosevelt’s judicial reform bill as

a good idea for both Roosevelt and future presidents.

an attempt to gain influence on the Supreme Court.

a way to shift power back to the American people.

a way to enforce the Social Security Act.

Why did many conservatives disagree with New Deal economic policies?

Many conservatives believed in balanced budgets, low taxes, and low government spending.

Many conservatives believed a deficit would eventually lead to a healthy economy.

Many conservatives believed that unemployment relief was best handled by the federal government.

Many conservatives believed that a laissez-faire attitude toward the economy would destroy it.

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