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President Dwight D Eisenhower, a Republican, supported the way the New Deal under Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, had transformed the role of government in the United States.
He argued that “Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, eliminate labor laws, and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again.”
Ike recognized that some conservatives still hoped to dismantle the New Deal, but “their number is negligible and they are stupid.”
“It is quite clear that the Federal government cannot avoid or escape responsibilities which the mass of the people firmly believe should be undertaken by it” and he called for “moderation” and a “rule of reason.”
Eisenhower defended social service programs against critics who labeled them “give away programs,” arguing “They have no slightest idea as to what has been the effect of these programs in sustaining American security and prosperity.”
