Question

Why did people criticize roosevelt and the new deal ? be specific

Answer 1

Roosevelt was criticized for his economic policies, especially the shift in tone from individualism to collectivism with the dramatic expansion of the welfare state and regulation of the economy. They continued decades after his death. One factor in the revisiting of these issues in later decades was the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. Reagan was quoted in The New York Times saying that fascism was admired by many New Dealers in 1981. He came under heavy criticism. Reagan had greatly admired Roosevelt and was a leading New Dealer in Hollywood.