LBJ State of Union War on Poverty

President Lyndon Johnson calls on Congress to fight a war on poverty.

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[huckstered]

@urdaddy4321 The guys accomplishments were monumental and the policies he set in motion  changed the country and made it better for all. Most don't realize this and cannot understand.

[jcfrmcali]

At least he really was from Texas, not like the president who pretended to be, but is really from Connecticut.

[timewatch12]

I like the determination and the confidence in his voice

[onewomanandsomesongs]

To me, LBJ's greatness was his compassion for the disavantaged and the legislation that came out of that.

[SuperMegaUberGenius]

2011

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killing me softly with his song

[Hperman09]

The war on poverty all is does it increase crime and cause other people to be stay poor trapped in unemployment leeching us government-welfare system.

[huckstered]

@BlackRepublican2010 Hardly a discernable message here? Poverty stricken families are better off

for public aid. You are out of touch and cannot identify even, with people that truly need, a hand.

Things are bad now, work cannot be had by all, had they wanted it. Medical ins. costs so

high, one policy premium could not be paid by a very large population. Situations are not about political policy -it is hard living hand to mouth on a daily basis , however they can. Repeal tax cuts of top 5%.

[huckstered]

@Yeldarb4 Ruin him? Ruin LBJ? Hah! Public opinion isn't always spot on.  Accomplishments live on in public policy.

[xexixk]

@BlackRepublican2010 How about putting money into jobs and education instead of borrowing billions from China trying to "transform" the world. Iraq never attacked the US and was no threat to the US. The purpose of the military is to protect the country from attack or invasion, not to be sent around the globe on some unrealistic and immposible mission of remaking the world as we wish it were.

[VincenzoPickatelli]

Probably one of the most under rated presidents we have ever had. Had it not been for Vietnam history would view him much differently.