By 1934, the United States, along with the rest of the world, had been experiencing severe economic depression for almost five years. In the United States, the Great Depression seemed to many to signify the failure of capitalism. ... Roosevelt campaigned for the presidency and on a proposal for solving the economic problems of the Great Depression called the "New Deal." ... Long's approach to resolving the issues of the Great Depression, called "Share Our Wealth" clubs, was the establishment of upper and lower limits on personal wealth. ... Long's plan flirted with the concep...

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