Often regarded as the largest social reform plan in modern history, President Lyndon B. Johnson set upon an ambitious series of policy initiatives, legislation, and programs with the main goals of ending poverty reducing crime, abolishing inequality and improving the environment.
A few examples of his legislation include:
War on Poverty
Legislation: On March 1964 Johnson introduced the Office of Economic Opportunity and Economic Opportunity act.
Purpose: Johnson hoped to help the underprivileged break the poverty cycle by helping them develop job skills, further their education, and find work.
Action: Johnson created a Job Corps for 100,000 disadvantaged men. Half would work on conservation projects and the other half would receive training in special job training centers. Furthermore, he tasked the local governments by creating work training programs for up to 200,000 men and women. A national work-study program was also established to offer 140,000 people college.
- Community Action program for community's to tackle poverty
- funds for farmers to purchase land and establish coops.
- help for unemployed parents preparing to enter the workforce.
- and more
“…this program will show the way to new opportunities for millions of our fellow citizens. It will provide a lever with which we can begin to open the door to our prosperity for those who have been kept outside.” President Lyndon B. Johnson
Medicaid and Medicare
By the '60s, there were generally two groups of people that lacked insurance: the old and the poor. Public support was lacking in Congress in the early '60s as many republican and southern democrats often shot down legislation for Medicaid or Medicare drafts. However, by 1964, the Democrats took control of Congress and these legislations became law.
2 comments:
The organization was very clear. I could clearly pick out who created it and for what purpose and what problems it tackled and how effective it was.
Nice formatting and description... easy to understand and follow
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