Why was the New Deal criticized during the early years of the Great Depression?
A) The New Deal was criticized as tending to benefit large businesses and farms, leaving the poor and elderly unaided.
B) Some felt that its programs favored minorities and immigrants, leaving white middle-class Americans without aid.
C) Policies of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration were criticized for hampering agricultural production and leading to food shortages.
D) Critics disagreed with the New Deal's attempts to institute national health insurance.
E) Roosevelt and his policies were criticized for not being fiscally conservative.
Answer: A
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