This law was criticized for not going far enough by supporters of Francis Townsend, creator of the Old-Age Revolving Pension Plan.
Florida v. Mellon supplied a legal precedent for a tax-offset device in this law that avoided infringing on the constitutional powers of states. It was largely drafted by the Edwin Witte-directed CES, with support from Paul and Elizabeth Raushenbush, who had drafted similar legislation in Wisconsin. The NAACP supported Ernest Lundeen's alternative to this law, as Lundeen's plan did not exclude farm laborers and domestic workers. Its constitutionality was affirmed in a case whose majority opinion declared it was difficult to accept arguments that its application "is a use for any purpose narrower than the promotion of the general welfare," Steward Machine Company v. Davis. This law was criticized for not going far enough by supporters of Francis Townsend, creator of the Old-Age Revolving Pension Plan. For 10 points, name this 1935 law that created national unemployment insurance and a a national benefits system for retirees.
Florida v. Mellon supplied a legal precedent for a tax-offset device in this law that avoided infringing on the constitutional powers of states.
Social Security Act [or Economic Security Act]