Serial: War on Poverty - The Founders' Thoughts

While living in Europe during the 1760s, Benjamin Franklin observed that the more public provisions made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves and the poorer they became. On the contrary, the less done for them and the more they did for themselves, the richer they became. Many have c…

Serial: War On Poverty - The Great Depression

The United States of America changed the world. The American experiment, launched by its Founders, revolutionized how the world viewed personal freedom, government, business, culture, commerce — everything. It set an example for liberty that captured the world’s envy and imagination. In short, the …

Serial: War On Poverty - The Great Society

In 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson declared “unconditional war on poverty in America,” launching The Great Society that altered social programs of The New Deal. According to Johnson, The Great Society asked “not how much, but how good.” Perhaps “how much” was the greater question because the answer was $2…

Serial: War On Poverty - Abusing The System

The War On Poverty is an unmitigated failure. The United States has gone from 26 million people on food stamps in 2007 to more than 47 million today. The cost of the program has gone from $33 billion to $77 billion. It has become so flawed that the Wall Street Journal reported millions are now lega…