Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06


A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
petitioning the Congress of the
United States and President
Franklin ID. Roosevelt, respective
ly, to pass and approve an amend
ment to the Federal Social Securi-
ty Act providing for the furnish
ing of more adequate Federal aid
to States for the purpose of old
age assistance, aid to the blind
and aid to dependent children.
Whereas, conditions Of intense
distress throughout the State Of
Minnesota, produced by economic
causes, make imperative the provid-
ing of old age assistance, aid to the
blind and aid to dependent children,
on a vast scale, and
Whereas, it is imperative and a
necessity for the State of Mime
sofa and it's political subdivisions to
provide adequate assistance and
aid to needy aged persons, needy
blind and dependent children to
safeguard their health and welfare,
and
Whereas, the State Of Minnesota
and Its political subdivisions which
in the past have carried the burden
Of supporting the destitute aged are
no longer able to do so on the
present basis of federal aid avail
able to the state under the pro-
visions of the Federal Social Sc
curity Act, and
Whereas, the State Of Minnesota
and its political subdivisions are in
need of more adequate federal aid
than is now provided for in the
Federal Social Security Act for the
purposes of old age assistance, aid
to the blind and aid to dependent
children to enable the state to pro-
vide, on an adequate basis, for
the need of the aged, blind and
dependent children in this state,
and
Whereas, the national government
possesses taxing powers not possess
ed by the states and can levy taxes
uniformly throughout the United
States, which cannot be evaded by
removal Of property or business
from one state to another, and
Whereas, by reason Of this ma
tion-wide taxing power, the national
government can, better than the
states, carry the burden of assist
ance and aid for the needy aged.
blind and dependent children, and
Whereas, more adequate federal
aid to the states is urgently needed
to provide for and assure adequate
assistance and aid for the aged,
blind and dependent children;
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
Senate of the State of Minnesota,
the House of Representatives con-
curing, that we respectfully petition
the Congress of the United States
and President Frankling D. Roose-
welt, respectfully, to pass and ap-
prove amendments to the present
Federal Social Security Act as
follows:
l. Amend Titles I and x Of the
Social Security Act so as to pro-
vide for the furnishing Of federal
aid to states having approved plans
for old age assistance and aid to
the blind in an amount equal to
three-fourths of the total of the
sums expended during each quarter
for old age assistance and aid to
the blind, under the state plan with
respect to each individual, not
counting SO much of such expen-
diture with respect to any individ-
ual for any month as exceeds $50.
2. Amend Title w Of the Social
Security Act so as to provide for
the furnishing of federal aid
to states having approved plans
for aid to dependent children
in an amount equal to three
fourths of the total of the sums
expended during each quarter
for such aid under the state plan,
not counting so much of such ex-
penditure with respect to any de-
pendent child for any month as eX-
ceeds $18, or if there is more than
one dependent child in the same
home, as exceeds $18 for any month
with respect to one such dependent
child and $12 for such month with
respect to each of the other depen-
dent children.
Be it further resolved, That the
Secretary of State be instructed to
send copies Of this resolution to
the Honorable Franklin D. Roose-
welt, President Of the United States,
the Honorable John N. Garner,
Vice President of the United States,
the Honorable William B. Bank
head, Speaker of the House Of
Representatives of the United States
and to each of the senators and
representatives of the State of
Minnesota in the Congress of the
United States.
Approved April II, 1897.
RESOLUTION No. 18Th. F. No. $50.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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