Talk:Federal Employment Act

I could be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure the Federal Employment Act was originally one of President Roosevelt's New Deal programs, to get the U.S. out of the Great Depression. The idea being if someone couldn't find a job, the federal government would find one for you, or hire you itself.-- Mike Nobody =/\= 13:58, 10 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * I think you're right. The act was first enacted during the Great Depression of the 20th century but was suspended in the 21st century, leading to the creation of the Sanctuary Districts. That would make more sense to me, anyway. Nice catch. :) --From Andoria with Love 17:52, 10 Dec 2005 (UTC)


 * In theory, this sounds like some of the Acts enacted in the New Deal, but none of them were called the "Federal Employment Act", per se, meaning this all could very much be speculation. (A Google seach seems to confirm this.) Considering that this Act was referenced ~20 years in the future, and considering the current rate of unemployment rate in the US, the "Federal Employment Act" could just as easily be something that will show up in our near future. --Alan del Beccio 18:22, 10 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Technically, you may be correct, but, only technically. Although the 1945 federal program I referred to was called the "Employment Act" (going into effect in early February 1946), later amendended in 1978 and renamed the "Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act", it was gutted in the 1980s by the Reagan administration and 1990s by the "I feel your pain" Clinton administration. It may be the "Federal Employment Act" referenced in, but if it is, the character misworded it.-- Mike Nobody  =/\= 20:34, 10 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * How about we leave out the political commentary, too? Point of fact, as of Dec 2005, unemployment in the US stood at 4.9%, the third lowest it has ever been, and lower than what Keynesian economics calls "full employment."--DNJimerson 05:44, 12 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * If you leave out, as these statistics do, those who have given up looking for work altogether. - 67.68.233.73 18:15, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

Speculation
Removed the following speculation; Per the above discussion, that might not have been the name.

The Federal Employment Act may have been a reference to the of 1946, which mandates that the government work to maintain full employment status.--31dot 07:48, September 18, 2009 (UTC)