Question

Dr. Francis Townsend gained notoriety as a critic of the New Deal with his?:

A. share-the-wealth program.

B. $200 per month pension plan for the elderly.

C. National Union for Social Justice.

D. running for president against Roosevelt in 1936.

Answer 1

Option B, $200 per month pension plan for the elderly, is the right answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

A number of schemes were introduced in the United States, during the Great Depression. Among these schemes, the old-age pension was of great significance. The idea of old-age pension was put forward by Francis Everett Townsend who was a physician. The main theme of the basic idea of this plan was that the government should provide a pension of $200 per month to those who are aged 60 and older.