Hughes. The issues were large. They included the problems of a peoples industry, its people, its agriculture, its agriculture, its resources. But the immediate battlefield of the struggle was the constitution with its checks and balances. Its division of power between executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. This is the struggle known as the Court Packing fight. On august 14th 1935, president franklin d. Roosevelt signed the Social Security act. Its provisions included old age benefits and payroll taxes to help finance them. The president made a brief statement. Pres. Roosevelt to millions of our citizens who will reap direct benefits and unemployment age pensions old and increased services for the protection of children narrator the payroll taxes were to start in 1937. But months before that in boston, massachusetts, in Federal District court, an action was begun for attorneys for george davis, a shareholder in the Edison Company in boston. He was suing for an injun
00 p. M. Eastern on the communicators on cspan two. 8 00 him his turn on cspan2. As she arrived in georgia for a campaign rally, democratic Vice President ial candidate Kamala Harris spoke briefly with reporters. It is good to be back in georgia. Obviously the election is near in terms of a day. We are here to remind georgia of the importance of their vote. And the significance of what joe and i care about. State, aeople of this state so hardhead. The people of this state have a lot at stake. We are here and i am here to listen, let them know that we are thinking about them and that we have policies and plans that will impact them in a big way. Im happy to be back. This race is very much happening and the election is around the corner. Georgia is an important state. And the people of this state have a lot at stake. In terms of the outcome of this election. And so im here to listen. And to let them know that we are thinking about them. And that we have policies and plans that will impac
President ial and congressional campaigns in North Carolina. More on North Carolina with tim directorDavid Mclennan of the Meredith Paul at Meredith College. With four days to go before the election, we ask you this morning, which candidate do you trust on the economy . If you are supporting the trumppence ticket, there is a line. If you are supporting the bidenharris ticket, another line. If you are supporting another candidate or you are undecided, a third line. You can also text us with your first name, city and state. Or, go to twitter and facebook. Com cspan to post your comments there. We will. Get your thoughts in just a minute lets begin with the president yesterday in florida making his pitch to voters they are on the economy. [video clip] you will have a crippling depression the likes of which you have never seen if sleepy joe becomes her president. Themour 401 k s, throw out the window because you know what is going to happen. Our stock market has a big headwind. If he wins,
Understand what is going on with the electorate going into this election . Matthew this election is unlike any in the past so it is hard to know if theres a good corollary. Already we have seen far more early and absentee voting then then we saw in 2016 so it is really off the charts this time around. Host i have a chart that looks at early and in person voting and how it is trended the last couple of years. As folks can see from watching it, the trend has been for more prior voting, either by absentee or mailin ballot, then in person on election day. What is happening in thinking about the conduct of elections, that has led to this . And then accelerating this trend this year . Matt sure. It has been a trend 20 years in the making. Ever since colorado, Washington State and oregon state made it easy for their voters to go. Vote by mail, we are at sea that once voters have the option, they like the option. Clearly during a pandemic, voting by mail is a good and safe option as well. Alre
Gingrich, who is a strong supporter of President Trump. In just a minute, i will be joined by former attorney general eric holder, who has been working on redistricting for years now with president obama and he has been advocating for democratic nominee emma joe biden. Two great guests today. First, i wanted to run through my notebook with the headlines im paying attention to in these final days. Number one, florida remember tim russert 20 years ago in 2000 said that was the focus for that election. It seems to be the focus once again. Biden andPresident Trump in florida today. They know that that corridor is vote rich. You see them going to broward county, making sure black voters come out strong. We will talk about Voter Suppression in florida and across the country, but it is notable that in florida, five days to go, its where they are both paying attention to. President shows vice biden is ahead narrowly, 50 1 , with likely voters, President Trump is 47 of likely voters, and that i