Title: Are there any components of FDR's New Deal program that are still in effect today in the United States? - eNotes.com
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Are there any components of FDR's New Deal program that are still in effect today in the United States?
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I would suggest that, for better or worse, the "New Deal" has never gone away, just some of its programs. The new relationship the Deal forged between government and the people still dominates much of our thinking today. Sometimes it is just labeled "liberalism," but I'm not sure that's fair to either. Concepts/programs such as Medicare and Medicaid (already mentioned) are the New Deal with a new name that Johnson created ("The Great Society" --- pretty bold since he didn't think of calling it the "Better" society or the "Good" society--- you can hear his speech and many other interesting ones at the link below). This speech is shockingly accurate in its prediction of many things that have happened since ....and even hints at problems No Child Left Behind attempted to solve. Recently we have added prescription drugs for the elderly (Medicare D), are are suggesting contributions to individual families to help with expenses ($1,000/family to help with gas and heating/cooling expense). We have just received $300-$600 person to "help" with the economy (as though this money weren't ours in the first place). All these are "The New Deal" 80 years later. The changes may or may not have happened without FDR, but that fact is that they arose out of a need in the 30's and have hung around since.