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At least we have won the WAR ON POVERTY that was started by LBJ, don't you agree?
LBJs war on poverty was a success. Millions of people were helped through jobs programs, training and government assistance. Ask anyone who is a generation out of poverty and see if they took advantage of those programs
Poverty in the early 60s meant no running water, no central heating, no electricity.......kids literally barefoot
We have progressed greatly since the Great Society
I would believe the government statistics on some things, and this is one of those things.
"Princeton, New Jersey (CNN) -- America's poverty rate is now the worst since 1993, according to a shocking report last week from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Over 46 million people are living in poverty, 2.6 million more than in 2009 and the poverty rate has reached 15.1 percent.
The outlook is grim. The recession has compounded decades of growing economic inequality, structural poverty, and urban decay. With the projections that unemployment will remain high for several years, these numbers are not likely to improve.
Making matters worse, as Ron Haskings at the Brookings Institution noted, "Safety net programs run by the federal and state governments are helping millions of families avoid poverty, but thee programs could be subject to cuts at the federal and state level because of continuing deficit and debt problems.
War on poverty in 2011? - CNN.com
The poverty rate is relative. Comparing the standard of living of someone in poverty today to someone in poverty in 1960 is not even close. Living standards are better, nutrition is better, educational opportunities are better and medical care is better