Question

Why did Americans want public relief programs instead of industry jump-starts?

Answer 1

They needed immediate, direct help from the government.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hoover's jump-start programs offered only indirect help--jobs for a relative few, more money in circulation--while people needed direct help getting food, housing, and money.

Answer 2

They needed immediate, direct help from the government. They wanted Congress to keep its promise to pay their benefits before 1945. ... They could be officially classified as "foreigners" taking American jobs.

I'm not sure if this is correct but that's what my school notes say