Posted on 09/16/2014 5:25:39 PM PDT by Chgogal
This week, the U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to release its annual poverty report. The report will be notable because this year marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of President Lyndon Johnsons War on Poverty. In his January 1964 State of the Union address, Johnson proclaimed, This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America.[1]
Since that time, U.S. taxpayers have spent over $22 trillion on anti-poverty programs (in constant 2012 dollars). Adjusted for inflation, this spending (which does not include Social Security or Medicare) is three times the cost of all military wars in U.S. history since the American Revolution. Despite this mountain of spending, progress against poverty, at least as measured by the government, has been minimal.
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“We spent $22 trillion and what do we have to show for it?
A whole bunch of Democrats!!”
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Which has been the point all along.
The GOP no longer exists. What you call the “GOPe” I call the Democrat II party because that’s exactly what it is. We are one party country now with one party hellbent on destroying the country and supporting its enemies and another segment of the party making pretend it opposes it. That is exactly why we need a NEW party and nothing seems to be happening with that even though we are moving closer and closer to 2016. Without one single solitary doubt, unless a new party is formed and a TRUE conservative nominated by that party, we will be seeing either President Hillary or President Elizabeth Warren in 2017, of even worse a Hillary/Warren ticket in the WH which would be like nuking the Titanic as it’s sinking. This country will be absolutely obliterated if it isn’t already by then.
I hope they piss it away...who wants them in charge? Last time they were it was a disaster (2004-2007).
BTTT
I was just thinking about that. It's staggering.
Johnson played them for a bunch of fools.
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