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I dug into this, and apparently the Works program was terminated because WWII happened, which obviously depleted people who were using it as a bunch were being
by KittenInABox 2y ago
I dug into this, and apparently the Works program was terminated because WWII happened, which obviously depleted people who were using it as a bunch were being either shipped off to war or hired up for war industries. The fact it hasn't been spun up again is worth investigating but it seems its termination had nothing to do with how successful it was.
- tw04 2y agoIt wasn't terminated because of WWII, it was terminated because it was determined it was "no longer needed". Nobody in their right mind would have though WWII would continue in perpetuity. >Unemployment ended with war production for World War II, as millions of men joined the services, and cost-plus contracts made it attractive for companies to hire unemployed men and train them.[19][page needed][31] >Concluding that a national relief program was no longer needed, Roosevelt directed the Federal Works Administrator to end the WPA in a letter December 4, 1942. "Seven years ago I was convinced that providing useful work is superior to any and every kind of dole. Experience had amply justified this policy,"
- spolitry 2y agoIt was no longer needed, because of the war effort. Roosevelt didn’t say it would never again be needed. Roosevelt created it, and in ending it he endorsed it. There’s no indication that he would be opposed to re creating it future, but he opposed having a (temporarily) useless agency operating when not needed.