Theodore Roosevelt's View Of The Federal Government During The Progressive Era

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During the progressive-era each president viewed the role of federal government significantly varied. Each president's view of the the federal government was slightly skewed based on who they were trying to benefit; as a result the presidents of the progressive era pursued widely different acts that benefit certain groups of society. President William Taft was a firm believer of governmental aid and involvement in social issues and economic individualism, as a result President he believed in incomes taxes so that the wealthy can pay higher tax rates.
Theodore Roosevelt was the president that pressured the federal government for a more direct involvement in the economy by enacting things such as federal regulation of markets. Roosevelt was an