Chapter 0445 study talk
At 11:45, the Roosevelts arrived at the manor five minutes early, so as not to appear intrusive and show respect.
After receiving the news, Li Zitao walked quickly to the door and happened to see the bodyguards lifting Roosevelt out of the back seat and placing his wheelchair by the roadside.
"Franklin, Anna." Li Zitao laughed and stepped forward, bending down to hug Roosevelt.
"Thank you for the invitation Charlie, I've been too busy these days." Compared to the last time we met, his expression was more relaxed, and his smile made the lines on his face look more conspicuous.
"You should relax appropriately and balance work and rest for everyone." Li Zitao personally pushed the wheelchair towards the manor.
"Anna, Franklin, welcome to the manor." Mary, who made sure the house was well prepared, stood at the front steps of the house and greeted her elegantly and dignifiedly.
"Thank you for the invitation, ma'am." Anna stepped forward to greet her on behalf of her husband, and then the group walked into the foyer.
"Franklin, don't you have any plans to build a special car for yourself?" The two of them sat down directly at the dining table, and Li Zitao started talking and said with a smile.
"What are you talking about?" Roosevelt was a little interested, private car, what's the difference?
"The electric lifting platform has a slot underneath for the wheelchair to be stuck in. There is also an electric wheelchair. If you need it, my people can help."
Electric wheelchairs are not high-tech, they only need to pay attention to safety and speed.
As for the electric lift he mentioned, it is also not difficult. It can be activated with the help of the car's own electricity. The door needs to be adjusted and the body needs to be lengthened.
"Let's try it," Roosevelt said politely.
"Hogg, notify the Skunk people to come." Li Zitao planned to ask the Skunk people to take measurements and send the data to Pioneer Technology, but they were too far away.
"Let's enjoy the food first, and we'll talk about this after it's over." Mary raised the crystal glass and said enthusiastically and politely: "To our future president."
Everyone raised their glasses and said with beaming smiles: "To Mr. President."
"Haha, it's not the time yet..." Roosevelt's smile was gentle and contagious, and his eyes shone with confidence and perseverance.
He was able to reach this day despite being disabled in both legs. The struggles, hesitation, confusion and suffering he has experienced are beyond the comprehension of outsiders.
His strong heart and lofty ideals brought him to this day. Roosevelt wanted to lead the country to glory and prosperity again. This was his belief.
Therefore, he does not allow himself to fail, and his supporters do not want to see this scene. Mr. President, it will come true soon.
The current President Hoover is just dying, and all the United States can see it.
When he announced his re-election, the media took the lead in attacking, saying, 'Shameless politicians and incompetent liars are ruining everything.'
The report under this headline was reprinted by many newspapers and periodicals. The official campaign had not yet begun, and he was facing a situation where he was being criticized by the public.
The people are too helpless and desperate, and they are now eager for someone to change the corrupt social economy.
Hoover, the talkative talker who shouted, "No one is hungry in America," and "There are no homeless people in Washington," was not a qualified candidate no matter how you looked at it.
"Charlie, did you read last month's Happiness Magazine?" Roosevelt cut his steak and mentioned this month's issue with a serious face.
"34 million people cannot make ends meet, 2 million people are displaced, and as many as 20,000 people are starving to death and freezing to death on the streets in New York. Is this what you are talking about?"
Li Zitao put the beef into his mouth with a fork and chewed it gently. The delicious meat juice was left in his mouth, and the aroma was overflowing.
"There are more than 800,000 girls who risk pregnancy and take to the streets for only 10 cents..." After looking at the two ladies, Roosevelt took a deep breath to calm down.
"The cover of the last issue of Time magazine showed a child who looked like a skeleton, a generation in depression. I really want to do something big now." Roosevelt sighed and put down his knife and fork. He had no appetite after thinking about this.
"My dear, the steak is very good. You should eat more." Mrs. Roosevelt looked at her husband with concern. His appetite has been bad recently.
Since bad news has appeared one after another and citizens' lives have become more and more difficult, his sleep time and food intake have also decreased.
"Franklin, this is the reason why people believe in and support you. You must stay strong to face the subsequent battles and fight for them."
The topic is a bit heavy, and what these data represent are living lives. For Roosevelt, who is about to take office as president, these are responsibilities.
It is so heartbreaking that innocent families have suffered so much, and the girls have to take to the streets to make a living. They experience pain again and again, and their longing and fantasy for love are shattered by the cruel reality.
With no support for the elderly and no education for the young, 3 million children have lost the opportunity to go to school and drag their young bodies towards factories, garbage dumps, or onto the path of crime.
Because that is their only chance to survive, the last straw.
Lunch ended hastily, and there were many dishes on the table that had not been touched. Mary asked people to pack them up, and then she could notify someone to take them away and take them back to share with her family.
Li Zitao pushed Roosevelt to the study, closed the door, poured two glasses of whiskey and put them on the table, preparing to have a long conversation.
"Do you know anything about the New Deal?" Roosevelt mentioned his New Deal again, which was the focus of his propaganda and the core concept of his future governance.
"Know a little bit." Li Zitao nodded for him to continue.
"I have not mentioned the core concept in the media. After becoming president, my first decree was to issue national debt to restore people's trust in financial institutions."
"How big is it?" Li Zitao was very interested in the national debt.
"No less than 3.5 billion U.S. dollars." Roosevelt said an astronomical figure.
3.5 billion U.S. dollars, this is cash, not the so-called market value or net worth.
This represents a lot of profits. Is Roosevelt going to share the cake in advance?
"The emergency banking bill will reform bankrupt banks and centralize capital. The government will provide subsidies and loans to large banks, accelerate corporate mergers and acquisitions, and strengthen competitiveness..."
Roosevelt's series of plans amounted to a grand capital feast, issuing national debt and obtaining funds from large financial institutions.
Then most of the funds will be re-injected into these institutions in the name of subsidies and loans, and new licenses will be used to eliminate unqualified institutions, allowing capital to be highly concentrated.
With an investment of US$3 billion, the president directly intervened. These policies are beneficial to capital and can ensure that people restore trust in financial institutions and allow people to deposit money in banks again.
Banks with government loans will also reopen for business, further stimulating market prosperity and allowing market capital to circulate again.
Support the merger of large enterprises into small enterprises, strengthen market competitiveness while concentrating capital, and reduce internal friction between the same city or state.
Chapter completed!