No trolls please.

Homelessness and begging on the streets of Worcester is an issue. Let's turn back time and see how FDR provided jobs for everyone, food & housing.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), the 32nd President of the United States, a democrat, addressed the issue of homelessness and unemployment during the Great Depression with a comprehensive approach, the centerpiece of which was the New Deal. The New Deal was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted in the 1930s, designed to help the United States recover from the deep economic downturn.

One of the key elements of FDR's solution to reduce homelessness and unemployment was to put people to work through various government-funded public works programs. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were two of the most significant initiatives under the New Deal that aimed to provide jobs to the unemployed. The CCC was focused on environmental conservation projects, such as planting trees, building flood barriers, fighting forest fires, and maintaining national parks. The WPA, on the other hand, was broader in scope, employing millions of people to carry out public projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, as well as projects in the arts.

These programs not only provided immediate employment to millions of Americans but also contributed to the long-term improvement of the nation's infrastructure and natural resources. By putting people to work, FDR's New Deal helped to alleviate the immediate crisis of homelessness and unemployment while investing in the country's future. The New Deal is often credited with helping to stabilize the economy and lay the groundwork for the eventual recovery from the Great Depression.