Need asap why did francis townsend advocate federal support for retired americans in the 1930s? he lost his fortune due to new deal reforms. he pitied people who did not have pensions. he was forced to retire by younger workers. he retired with only $100 saved.

The correct answer is D) he retired with only $100 saved.

Francis Townsend was an advocate federal support for retired Americans in the 1930s because he retired with only $100 saved.

Francis Townsend (1867-1960) was an American scientist and supporter of a better living for the elder people in the United States. During the difficult time of the Great Depression in America, he proposed that retired older citizens should have a pension to live because at that age, it was very difficult for them to get decent jobs. His perseverance influenced the program of President Franklin D. Roosevelt called New Deal, specifically on the creation of the Social Security program.

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