How did the Democrats' War on Poverty turn out?

Question

I was interested since in the 1960's the Democrats said that they would eliminate all poverty in the United States with what they called the "War on Poverty." I think Democratic President Lyndon Johnson was a big supporter of it. Just wondering how it turned out since B.O. has similar plans for the United States...

Answer 1

It turned out great.  There are 10 times as many poverty stricken people than there were back in the 60s.  I hope they are proud of themselves but they will try to blame the republicans like they always do.  Hide and watch.  You can judge for yourself by looking at the unemployment rate of Billy Bob Clinton v/s that of Bush who had the lowest unemployment rate in the past 20 years.

Answer 2

When Bill Clinton pushed through his welfare reforms he made it pretty clear that the War on Poverty didn't work as planned.

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Bobby Kennedy said that welfare would create an epidemic of poor (mostly black) single mother households.

He was 100% correct.

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that being said - fear of failure should not stop us from trying to do the right thing.

Answer 3

People are still poor.  At least, he cared about more than oil.

Answer 4

Poverty Won.Big, Obama will surrender,

Answer 5

I  am not aware of BO   plan regarding poverty.

But Lyndon Johnson's plan cut poverty rate  from low 20nies to the average of 12%   since 1965s. Not bad...

Answer 6

It's taught poverty how to stay on their butt and abuse the system.  That may sound cruel, but it's true.

Answer 7

We've lessened poverty to a great extent, given poor kids homes and food and given their parents programs to help them get jobs.

How has the "rising tide lifts all boats" school of thought done (besides try to cripple every antipoverty program there is)?

Answer 8

It has been an utter disaster; creating more poverty than it heals.

But you have to hand it to the socialists; they may not have any brains but they have tenacity.

They believe the reason that socialism has failed everywhere it has been attempted is because we have not poured enough of our money into it.

When I say "our" money I mean "my" money.

Answer 9

Let's take a look...

We have thrown $10 TRILLION, stolen from working Americans at the communist, unconstitutional welfare state programs since 1964.

In 1950, 5% of births were to unwed mothers.  Today, that numbers is over 20%.  Most of these b******s will end up leeching off the system, also.

The leeches who benefit from these programs have, on average, 2 televisions, a dvd player, a stereo system, a full refrigerator, and are buying the house they live in.

There is NO requirement for any of these leeches to work to earn anything.

These communist programs have worked out great if you are a pandering, professional politician looking for a group whose votes are for sale.  All you have to do is promise to steal more of what working Americans earn and throw it to the welfare leeches.  

If you are a working taxpayer (victim of earnings theft by the federal government), these programs suck eggs and need to be abolished immediately.