The Share Our Wealth: Every Man a King campaign advocated for:
- Cap personal fortunes at $50 million each — equivalent to about $950 million in 2025 (later reduced to $5 - $8 million, or $95 - $152 million in 2025 dollars)
- Limit annual income to one million dollars each (about $19 million in 2025)
- Limit inheritances to five million dollars each (about $95 million in 2025)
- Guarantee every family an annual income of $2,000, or one-third the national average (equivalent to $38,000 in 2025)
- Free college education and vocational training
- Old-age pensions for all persons over 60
- Veterans benefits and healthcare
- A 30 hour work week
- A four week vacation for every worker
- Greater regulation of commodity production to stabilize prices
His so called deduct box, where every state employee kicked back a percent, as all political machines generally worked back then, is one of the most searched for treasures in the country.