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Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs result in the largest expansion of the federal bureaucracy since FDR's New Deal
One of the reasons support for the Great Society declined in the late 1960's were issues with the Vietnam war. The Vietnam war greatly reduced the amount of political power that could be used promoting The Great Society. Johnson felt that he was going to be criticized either way. If he elected to stay out of the war and work on his Great Society programs at home he would be criticized as a coward for not promoting the promise of containment. This would not only hurt him but the nation as well. If he entered the war it would essentially kill any chance of the Great Society working to its full extent, he felt that his obligation as President was to the nation, and therefore chose to enter the war, which damaged his Great Society.
The Higher Education ActThe war on poverty.Formation of medicareAnother TakeIt is not possible to calculate the true cost of LBJ's Great Society programs. Considering just one such program, MediCare, the unfunded mandate measures in the tens of trillions of dollars. MedicAid, another Johnson brainchild, is just as bad off. Social Security, Johnson's model, has been bankrupt almost since its founding in 1935; only "creative" accounting by Congress has maintained its flimsy reputation as some sort of 'trust fund,' funded of course with worthless federal paper. Generations to come will reckon the cost of the Great Society programs.
to end poverty and racial injustice in America
To help end Americas poverty and racial discrimination
One lasting effect of the Great Society was the establishment of programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which provided healthcare to millions of Americans. These programs continue to support vulnerable populations and have become integral parts of the American social safety net.
The Great Society was NOT the result of the Vietnam war. They were a set of domestic programs and the main objective of the programs was the elimination of poverty and inequality. Medicare is one of the programs that came about as a result of the programs. Federal funding for education was also part of the Great Society. In the last two or three months much of these programs have been eliminated or will be changed.
Lyndon Johnson was the one whose domestic programs were known as the Great Society package.
One result of the Great Society was the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, which provided health care coverage to the elderly and low-income individuals. These programs aimed to improve access to healthcare and reduce disparities in health outcomes.
One can find information about the Great Society in a book or at a website about American History. The Great Society refers to a amalgamation of programs put in place by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960's. Johnson's primary intentions in implementing Great Society reforms were to help solve the problem of poverty in the United States and promote civil rights for all American citizens.
Many white people resented the fact that the programs were aimed at helping people of color gain equality
One result of the Great Society was the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, which provided healthcare coverage for the elderly and low-income individuals, respectively. These programs aimed to address inequalities in access to healthcare and improve the overall well-being of Americans.
The great depression had a terrible impact on our society. many people died because there wasn't enough jobs and one out of five kids in new york died of hunger. it started in 1929 and ended in1941.
to end poverty and racial injustice in America
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs result in the largest expansion of the federal bureaucracy since FDR's New Deal
One of the reasons support for the Great Society declined in the late 1960's were issues with the Vietnam war. The Vietnam war greatly reduced the amount of political power that could be used promoting The Great Society. Johnson felt that he was going to be criticized either way. If he elected to stay out of the war and work on his Great Society programs at home he would be criticized as a coward for not promoting the promise of containment. This would not only hurt him but the nation as well. If he entered the war it would essentially kill any chance of the Great Society working to its full extent, he felt that his obligation as President was to the nation, and therefore chose to enter the war, which damaged his Great Society.
The Higher Education ActThe war on poverty.Formation of medicareAnother TakeIt is not possible to calculate the true cost of LBJ's Great Society programs. Considering just one such program, MediCare, the unfunded mandate measures in the tens of trillions of dollars. MedicAid, another Johnson brainchild, is just as bad off. Social Security, Johnson's model, has been bankrupt almost since its founding in 1935; only "creative" accounting by Congress has maintained its flimsy reputation as some sort of 'trust fund,' funded of course with worthless federal paper. Generations to come will reckon the cost of the Great Society programs.