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Roosevelt and Hoover

President Franklin D. Roosevelt is commonly thought of as a
liberal and
President Herbert C. Hoover as a conservative. The validity of
these accusations,
however, is uncertain.
Before classifying each president in the categories of
"liberal" and
"conservative," it must first be understood what is meant by each
term. During the time
of the Great Depression, a liberal was usually associated with
"political equality, free
speech, free assembly, free press, and equality of opportunity." It
was directly derived
from the word "liberty" which meant freedom. Today, the definition
changes drastically.
A liberal is someone who thinks government can solve problems, and
someone who
trusts government. They believe in more government spending (such as
in social
plans) and are not turned off because of raised taxes, knowing full
well the money taken
away will do the country good. Frankly, liberals believe in more
government in the......

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