Which was part of Huey Long’s Share-the-Wealth proposals? a decrease in taxes on the wealthy a show of support for New Deal programs more state involvement in New Deal programs more vacation time for state workers

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Among Huey Long's "Share-the-Wealth" proposals, the correct option is not listed here. His plan did not call for a decrease in taxes on the wealthy, nor did it directly involve a stance on New Deal programs or stipulate more vacation time for state workers. Instead, Long's Share-the-Wealth program actually called for the opposite of decreasing taxes on the wealthy; it proposed a cap on personal fortunes and high taxes on the wealthy to redistribute wealth among the population. It's important to point out that this was a striking contrast to traditional New Deal programs, which he deemed insufficient. Long believed the state should play a significant role in wealth distribution, which aligns, in principle, with the idea of more state involvement in economic policies, but it was not a direct call for more state involvement in New Deal programs specifically.