The fair deal
In his domestic policy Truman tried to extend the New Deal his policies became known as the Fair Deal but he was frustrated by Congress which refused to pass most of his proposed laws. However in 1946 the Employment Act committed the federal government to the aim of full employment. In 1949 Congress increased the minimum wage and extended state benefits to another 10 million people. Furthermore in 1949 the Housing Act provided for slum clearance and for public housing for more than 800,000 people.