Which party criticized union widows' pensions as a classic example of the perils of excessive government?

The Democrats criticized union widows’ pensions. 

When the campaign for the widow spread out, private agencies regarded it as criticism for their service procedures but also a danger to their funding. The drive against the hollowing out of pension of the widows brought about the government’s resolve to get back the cuts that the widowed mothers would have to endure.

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