McGee was largely responsible for changing government legislation in relation to musicians being able to go on the New Deal which gave musicians three years to develop and be funded by the government instead of having to take other jobs to survive.
McGee foi responsable en boa medida de cambiar a lexislación do goberno en relación a que os músicos puidesen unirse ao New Deal, financiado polo goberno e que lles daba tres anos para desenvolverse como músicos en vez de ter que coller outros traballos para sobrevivir.