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Barack Obama

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8. Social Security wasn't even FDR's own plan. He was pushed into it (thank God) by Frances Perkins,

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 10:31 PM

Sep 2014

his best cabinet appointee. She deserves more credit than he does, and yet most people have entirely forgotten her.

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"If only he was more like FDR..." [View all] YoungDemCA Sep 2014 OP

Big honkin' kick and rec. riqster Sep 2014 #1

Yes, I think they are romanticizing or idealizing a long past POTUS treestar Sep 2014 #2

One of the things I like mcar Sep 2014 #3

big kick and rec nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #4

I wouldn't be surprised if Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #5

Thank You! freshwest Sep 2014 #6