They deserve practical protection in the opportunity to use their labor at a return adequate to support them at a decent and constantly rising standard of living, and to accumulate a margin of security against the inevitable vicissitudes of life.
Roosevelt stresses the need for workers to have opportunities that ensure a decent standard of living and security.
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