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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:economic_policies
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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monthly pensions for seniors
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gptkbp:advocated_for_spending_the_pension_within
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30 days
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gptkbp:founded_in
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the Townsend National Recovery Association
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The Townsend Plan
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gptkbp:influenced
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the Social Security Act
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gptkbp:influenced_later_discussions_on
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universal basic income
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gptkbp:inspired
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similar proposals in other countries
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gptkbp:introduced_in
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1934
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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provide financial security for the elderly
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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its financial sustainability
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gptkbp:is_discussed_in
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gptkb:United_States_Congress
the media
the welfare state
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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political conservatives
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gptkbp:is_promoted_by
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public rallies
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gptkbp:is_tasked_with
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the aging population
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gptkbp:legacy
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the New Deal
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gptkbp:movement
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elderly rights
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gptkbp:notable_examples
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grassroots activism
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gptkbp:originated_in
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gptkb:the_United_States
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gptkbp:proposed_a_pension_amount_of
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$200 per month
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gptkbp:proposed_by
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Francis Townsend
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gptkbp:receives_funding_from
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a national sales tax
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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private pension plans
becoming law
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gptkbp:targeted_individuals_aged
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60 and older
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gptkbp:was_a_factor_in
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the political landscape of the 1930s
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gptkbp:was_a_grassroots_movement_that
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mobilized citizens
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gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to
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modern social welfare programs
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gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to_discussions_about
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retirement security
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gptkbp:was_a_response_to
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gptkb:the_Great_Depression
the inadequacies of existing pension systems
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gptkbp:was_a_significant_topic_in
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gptkb:political_debates
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gptkbp:was_based_on_the_idea_of
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economic stimulus through consumer spending
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gptkbp:was_characterized_by
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its populist appeal
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gptkbp:was_eventually_overshadowed_by
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the establishment of Social Security
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gptkbp:was_influenced_by
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the economic theories of the time
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gptkbp:was_part_of
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the New Deal era
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gptkbp:was_part_of_a_broader_discussion_on
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gptkb:social_justice
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gptkbp:was_part_of_the_discourse_on
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gptkb:political_reforms
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gptkbp:was_proposed_as_a_solution_to
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poverty among the elderly
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gptkbp:was_proposed_during_a_time_of
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economic hardship
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gptkbp:was_seen_as_radical_by
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some economists
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gptkbp:was_supported_by
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various civic organizations
many labor unions
the Townsend Clubs
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:F._H._Townsend
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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