Negative

• Republicans claimed the WPA sent most of its investments to Democratic Districts. It was satirically recalled 'We Piddle Around'
• Some Frist New Deal measures had minimal success. The National Recovery Administration (NRA) was ineffective at reviving industry
• The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) reduced production to raise farm income from $4.5 billion (1932) to $6.9 billion (1935). However, the killing of 6 million piglets when many were starving caused public outcry.