Why did Barkley resign as floor leader in 1943?
Health issues
Roosevelt vetoed the Revenue Act
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Scandal
Answer
The Revenue Act of 1943, a Democratic-led bill supported by Barkley, sought to raise taxes to fund the war effort, but President Franklin D. Roosevelt, fearing the political consequences of higher taxes, vetoed it, leading to Barkley's resignation in protest. He believed the veto was short-sighted and undermined the nation's ability to finance the war.
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