James A. Arnold writes to George B. Schwabe expressing his thoughts on suggested changes to the Social Security Act. He believes the current law needs to be revised to be more equitable, allowing people to retire at any age above forty-five with maximum benefits fixed at sixty-five. Arnold also suggests changing the requirement for individuals to work forty quarters to qualify for full coverage, as it can be unfair to those who are unable to meet the requirement due to illness. Schwabe responds, acknowledging Arnold's ideas and expressing doubt that immediate action will be taken to make the necessary changes. Schwabe also criticizes the New Deal Crowd for prioritizing politics and programs that lean towards socialism or communism instead of focusing on keeping America American.

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Correspondence on Proposed Changes to the Social Security Act in 1946 Between Mr. James A. Arnold and Congressman George B. Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_7_3_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence on Proposed Changes to the Social Security Act in 1946 Between Mr. James A. Arnold and Congressman George B. Schwabe
Date Created:
1946-04-10
EDTF:
1946-04-10
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
James A. Arnold writes to George B. Schwabe expressing his thoughts on suggested changes to the Social Security Act. He believes the current law needs to be revised to be more equitable, allowing people to retire at any age above forty-five with maximum benefits fixed at sixty-five. Arnold also suggests changing the requirement for individuals to work forty quarters to qualify for full coverage, as it can be unfair to those who are unable to meet the requirement due to illness. Schwabe responds, acknowledging Arnold's ideas and expressing doubt that immediate action will be taken to make the necessary changes. Schwabe also criticizes the New Deal Crowd for prioritizing politics and programs that lean towards socialism or communism instead of focusing on keeping America American.
Topic:
Social Security, Retirement
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 3, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages