Federal taxes increased in 1932,1935 and 1937,and Social Security taxes were imposed in 1937.Which group is credited for these tax increases during the Great Depression?

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Government officials and special interest groups are credited for these tax increase during the Great Depression. The federal government faced significant budget deficits during the Depression and needed to increase revenue to fund New Deal programs and other government expenditures. The Roosevelt administration and Congress implemented these tax increases with the support of various special interest groups, such as labor unions and progressive activists. Classical economists opposed these policies, while Keynesian economists believed that government intervention was necessary to stimulate economic recovery. Monetarists would have favored government policies that increased the money supply to stimulate economic growth.

Federal Taxes Increased in 1932,1935 and 1937,and Social Security Taxes