[meandog]

Welfare actually goes back to FDR...he was trying to drag country out of the Great Depression (most of his policies actually probably exascerbated the situation rather than relieve, but that is for another topic).

[m1-lightning]

I understand that FDR's new deal brought us a step closer to communism without actually calling it that and he enacted the social security program and TVA act ect. but no where can I find actual history on the first social welfare check.