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“We think there are better solutions to fighting poverty because we see what the War on Poverty has produced. It produced tens of trillions of dollars in spending. It has been a 51-year exercise, and yet the poverty rates in America today are not much better than when we started the War on Poverty.” - Paul Ryan
The Lewiston Daily Sun
In this article, President Johnson brings more awareness over the issue of poverty. He states that the enemy is not the government, but none other than "ignorance, poverty, disease, ugliness, injustice, (and) discrimination". He also said that the poverty within education is not about providing better education, but giving children the opportunity, allowing them to prepare for the life ahead.
~~~ Johnson’s Great Society Programs praised ~~~
The Fort Scott Tribune
This article proposes the actions taken toward reducing poverty. This was a major point during the conflict. There was a 50% reduction of Appalachians in Poverty. There was also a 50% decline of infant death, due to the clinics improving. The article also states that they have served “a region of 20 million people that includes all of West Virginia and part of Ohio, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia.”
~~~ Cornerstone of War on Poverty is changing ~~~
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The Sumter Daily Item
In this article, President Johnson made budget cuts to $97.9 billion, below the current level. He "described his budget ‘efficient, honest, and frugal." Some of these actions include providing more clinical supplies, care for the elderly, soup kitchens, shelters, and many more.Johnson has also stated that he was "to wage all-out war on human poverty and unemployment in the United States." He wants children to have the opportunity to a proper education and colleges. These are only some of the reasons why President Johnson spent trillions on helping poverty.
~~~ Johnson Declares War On Poverty In America ~~~
The Deseret News - Solons Cheer War On Poverty
This article talks about the agreements and disagreements of President Johnson spending trillions of dollars to help poverty. Ten democrats made tax reductions while controlling the government's spending. Six republicans, on the other hand, warned about the tax deduction, and questioned about the reality of budget cuts. Either way, democrats and republicans were both eager to help reduce poverty rates, even though all of their bright suggestions did not agree. This issue was brought to the five House members, and they stated that
~~~ We shall continue to support the assault on poverty as a major step toward this goal ~~~
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