Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

I regard it as extremely important that we should achieve a balance of actual income and outgo for the fiscal year 1938.

We must resist these importunities or provide the necessary revenues to meet the increasing costs.

I propose to use every means at my command to eliminate this deficit during the coming fiscal year.

I recommend that an appropriation of $1,500,000,000 be provided for work relief for the fiscal year 1938.