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FDR: The opposing or conservative school of thought, as a general proposition, does not recognize the need for government…

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The opposing or conservative school of thought, as a general proposition, does not recognize the need for government itself to step in and take action to meet these new problems.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt describes the conservative viewpoint as one that resists government intervention in addressing new challenges.

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