Do you agree with President Franklin Roosevelt that Americans deserve an Economic Bill of Rights? President Roosevelt believed that the same way the Bill of Rights (1st 10 Amendments) protects our freedoms such as freedom of speech and right to privacy we need an Economic Bill of Rights. He believed that an Economic Bill of Rights was needed to guarantee Americans economic rights such as the right to a home and the right to a living wage. Explain whether you agree or disagree with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR).