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"Townsend Weekly" Cartoon- October 12, 1946

Townsend cartoon #4

 
This cartoon, from the Townsend Plan's "Weekly" newspaper, is still arguing that the Townsend Plan is superior to Social Security. This argument would still have appeal until the passage of the 1950 Social Security Amendments dramatically increased the value of Social Security benefits.
 
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