New Deal Then and Now

           The social security act was passed in 1935 by congress as part of the new deal. It is the most lasting part of the New Deal, and is still in place today. The Social Security act was passed to help older people in need. This provided a small amount of money every month to elderly people who didn't have any money. To help elderly people in need for the future, the law decided to make a nation pension for most retired workers, to be paid for by taxes on workers and employers.
          Dependent children and handicapped persons could also get help.  In addition, funds were given to states which were used to help people who were unemployed. This is still in place today and helps people who are around their 60s and 70s and are considering retiring. It is very helpful because the money is put aside so they won't end up on the streets.
         They were recovery efforts which worked on agriculture, this still employed 20% of Americans. During the earlier years of the depression, farmers made more food than people could even buy because they had no money. Because of this, farm prices fell to the point in which farmers could not make money when they harvested their crops and carried their livestock to stores.
         Because they had no money coming in, a lot of farmers couldn't earn enough cash money to pay their debts and feed their close friends and family. A third of these farmers lost their famers. To respond to this problem, congress created the Agricultural Adjustment Administration in 1933. This helped pay farmers to plant less land and raise fewer animals. This meant they could pay their debts and support their family. This isn't so much in use today.