This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times)

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This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times)

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05-05-2015, 08:50 PM

Quote:Come on, man. You act as though that happened in a vacuum. It didn't. I bet supply side economics has more to do with these issues than welfare and social programs...

It's just too easy to blame it all on LBJ....

These issues are more complex than that...

I agree that putting all of the blame on LBJ is misspent. His heart and desire were in the right place for that time in history. With that said, I very seriously doubt that his intent was to have government assistance for life. From what I have read and my understanding his desire was to help people out of poverty and get them to a place where they could stand on their own two feet. His legacy has been bastardized by those who seek to have a block of voters willing to do as commanded to keep them in office as long as they continue to give them more. IMO, poverty has become too comfortable for those in it to seek a way out.

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This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by The Drifter - 05-05-2015, 11:49 AM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by EricC85 - 05-05-2015, 12:26 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by The_Anchorman - 05-05-2015, 03:55 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by EricC85 - 05-05-2015, 04:00 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by flsprtsgod - 05-05-2015, 04:19 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by The_Anchorman - 05-05-2015, 05:57 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by flsprtsgod - 05-05-2015, 06:01 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by EricC85 - 05-05-2015, 07:15 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by boudreaumw - 05-05-2015, 07:20 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by EricC85 - 05-05-2015, 08:20 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by copycat - 05-05-2015, 08:50 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by flsprtsgod - 05-05-2015, 09:23 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by EricC85 - 05-05-2015, 09:34 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by boudreaumw - 05-06-2015, 11:48 AM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by EricC85 - 05-06-2015, 11:55 AM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by boudreaumw - 05-06-2015, 12:06 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by copycat - 05-06-2015, 01:38 PM

This from the Washington Post (With references to the NY Times) - by EricC85 - 05-06-2015, 01:54 PM

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