Roosevelt repeatedly warned congressional leaders that if they did not approve a moderate Social Security bill, popular pressure would force them to adopt irresponsible Government handout schemes like the ones being pushed by California's Dr. Francis Townsend and Louisiana Governor Hyey Long.

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Having voted to run up the bill, it is utterly irresponsible to prohibit the government from borrowing the money to pay it.

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Back in 2005 residential real estate was grossly overvalued through massive and irresponsible leverage enabled by misguided government policy.

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