Did roosevelt see the federal government as freedom's enemy or ally?

Roosevelt sees federal government as ally. Because Roosevelt believes that that everyone has the freedom to do what they want as long as it didn’t impact others, human progress could only be built by free men and women. He also believes that economic equality define as in which they are free to pursue life liberty and the pursuit of happiness and everyone should be in control of their own property, money, etc. not concentrated in a small powerful group. That there should be economic security.