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Social Security was part of FDR’s New Deal legislation. It was passed in the middle of the Great Depression in 1936. By the end of the 20th century many people had forgotten or never learned that Social Security was a government social program. It provided relieve for two of the biggest social problems—old age retirement and disability. Most people have no idea that they had disability insurance covered by Social Security throughout their working lives unless they happened to be disabled. The price of a comparable private disability plan would be substantial, yet it is a benefit that most people have and few know it.
For many years, the interest on home mortages have been deductible from Federal Income tax and most state income taxes. Originally, this tax subsidy was instituted to promote the idea of personal home ownership and help the real estate industry which has always had a great deal of political clout. See {634700}.