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Graham Platner: “FDR implements a bunch of New Deal programs. Supreme Court…”

Featuring: Graham Platner, Populist, Progressive | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Maine

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Published | Video Starts at 1:00:26

I mean an accurate Reading of American history shows that this is the case. I'm going to use the example of, of fdr, New Deal programs in the Supreme Court. You know, FDR implements a bunch of New Deal programs. Supreme Court says a lot of these might be unconstitutional. We're going to rule that they're unconstitutional and we're going to shut down the New Deal programs and progress. (1:00:26–1:00:32)

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Asserts that the Supreme Court initially ruled New Deal programs unconstitutional.

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