Reply #77: It may be past my time for my nap- as KO says - now what was the question?

[papau]

:-)


Since we totally agree as to your points

"He fought Democrats who wanted to make it a program only for the poor, etc.

He said if he made everybody pay taxes for it "no damned politician could ever cut my social security"

Your Libertarian friend is wrong."

I do not know what I am adding! :-)


All I was saying that while FDR wanted everyone covered, the actual 1935 law that was passed did not cover quite everyone! FDR took what he could get past Congress. The remaining groups were added in the 50's.