In a national radio address on February 23, 1934, Huey Long unveiled his “Share Our Wealth” plan, a program designed to provide a decent standard of living to all Americans by spreading the nation’s wealth among the people. Long proposed capping personal fortunes through a restructured, progressive federal tax code and sharing the resulting revenue with the public through government benefits and public works. “Share the wealth” clubs sprang up all across America during the 1930s.