[demlosers]

You are not talking to a liberal audience, throwing out FDR's actions as justification for the current administrations is not going to sway me, sorry.

It may not have sway with you, but it does set precedence for future presidential action, which does has sway with presidents from both political parties.

[ndt]

"which does has sway with presidents from both political parties."

As evidenced by the latest budgets sadly you are correct.