Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal changed many lives when it was put in place over his term as president, and some of the programs put in place still change lives today. The Federal Emergency Relief Act proposed by President FDR is similar to the more permanent Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, that is in place today. This provides funds for individual states to help those in need in the case of emergency.
The Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC, is an environmental program instituted in 1933. It paid young unmarried men to help in the environment in ways such as fighting fires and draining swamps. This was the first step towards the many environmental programs that exist today such as the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA.
Other programs such as welfare are still crucial to our government and country today. Someone from FDR’s administration said “People don't eat in the long run. They have to eat every day.” I believe this is extremely important, especially when people today are trying to defund welfare programs because they “promote laziness”. I think welfare programs sustain people and help get them back on their feet so they can get jobs and do better in the long run.
