Tag Archives: Lyndon Johnson

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Judith Solomon: Medicaid at 50: A Critical and Evolving Pillar to U.S. Health Care

The New Democrat Medicaid, is a very important health insurance program for people in poverty including the working poor, but also people who are disabled and senior citizens. The fact that it is also for seniors, I believe shows a … Continue reading

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The New Republic: The Long March to Medicare

Source:The New Republic The fiftieth anniversary of the most successful government health insurance program in the country, if not the most successful health insurance program period. No other health insurer has provided more health insurance to more Americans than Medicare. … Continue reading

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US News: Eric Schnurer: Why Ending Poverty May Require an Entrepreneurial Approach

Source:US News I agree with Eric Schnurer that the private sector should be involved in fighting poverty in America. Things like grants and subsidies to train low-income low-skilled adults who either work for them, or are currently not working. Things … Continue reading

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Tom Woods: James Ostrowski: ‘Progressivism: The Idea Destroying America’

“Author James Ostrowski discusses progressivism, what it is, and how it can be resisted. Subscribe to the Tom Woods Show… Source:Tom Woods What I’m going to do with this piece, is to layout what progressivism and Progressives are and what … Continue reading

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The American Prospect: Julian E. Zelizer- When Progressives Were Organized

Source:The American Prospect– “Progressives seeking a model for an effective Congress could learn from the nearly forgotten history of the Democratic Study Group.” From the American Prospect. “When Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in 1994 for the … Continue reading

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Salon: Heather Digby Parton: Chris Matthews and Ed Rendell, Working Class Heroes, In Their Dreams

The New Democrat Salon: Opinion: Heather Digby Parton: Chris Matthews and Ed Rendell, Working Class Heroes, In Their Dreams When MSNBC which is really not much more than a media operation for Occupy Wall Street, the Progressive Caucus and the … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: President Lyndon Johnson: Remarks on Decision to Not Seek Reelection (1968)

Source:FRS FreeState When President Lyndon Johsnon decided not to run for reelection in March of 1968, the United States was very divided, but they were united around the fact that they didn’t like Lyndon Johnson as their President. His approval … Continue reading

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The LBJ Library: President Lyndon Johnson & Governor Nelson Rockefeller (1/07/1966)

  Source:The New Democrat  Governor Nelson Rockefeller Republican from New York, trying to get President Lyndon Johnson to give him some public assistance from the Federal level to deal with some small business issues and problems that were going on … Continue reading

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The LBJ Library: President Lyndon Johnson’s Meeting With Governor George C. Wallace, 3/18/65

Source:The New Democrat  President Lyndon Johnson talking about the need for Alabama Governor George C. Wallace’s need to enforce the law in Alabama. And in this case the law was a Federal court order that said civil rights marchers in … Continue reading

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The LBJ Library: President Lyndon Johnson’s Meeting with Governor George C. Wallace, 3/13/65

Source:The New Democrat  Lyndon Johnson vs. George C. Wallace was a mismatch at least when it came to persuasion. Because Governor Wallace was a master at propaganda and touting his own, well excuse my French, but bullshit. Even though I … Continue reading

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