"I wouldn't say it's a free licence to do whatever we like, " he is quick to correct.
He said Roosevelt was the son of a wealthy family but knew the "free market was not a free licence to take whatever you can, where ever you can".
He may also regret hinting on BBC Radio 4's World at One that he would re-examine benefits which go to even the richest pensioners such as Winter Fuel Allowance, free bus passes and free TV licence.
The BBC understands discussions are continuing in Whitehall about whether it is possible to limit pensioner benefits - such as the winter fuel allowance, bus pass and free TV licence - without breaking Prime Minister David Cameron's election promise that he would preserve them.
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Mr Daniow has also discovered some councils provide the licence for free.
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He also argues that pensioners' top-up benefits - the free bus pass, TV licence and winter fuel allowance - should be means-tested for the richest.
Despite austerity, the state pension has been bolstered, winter fuel payments are outside the reach of means testing, and free bus pass and TV licence retained for the elderly.
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In response a free, three-month general licence has been issued to cover all thrift clubs on the island.
It has also asked the Highways Agency to look at whether new licence plate recognition technology could allow free-flow charging.
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