Tag Archives: War on Poverty

President Richard Nixon: The War On Poverty

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat “The arguments that framed President Richard Nixon’s Family Assistance Plan have wielded tremendous influence over US antipoverty and family policy debates, setting the stage for five decades of policy development that have led us back to a … Continue reading →

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James Patterson: ‘Freedom is Not Enough: The Moynihan Report’

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Erik Schneider

Source:Amazon– James Patterson’s book. Source:The New Democrat “On June 4, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson delivered what he and many others considered the greatest civil rights speech of his career. Proudly, Johnson hailed the new freedoms granted to African Americans due … Continue reading →

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The American Conservative: Timothy S. Goglein: The Moynihan Report at 50

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I believe the failure of the Great Society and where it comes up really short, is that it has essentially subsidized poverty in America. Not help people get out of poverty, but subsidize them while they’re in … Continue reading →

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American Enterprise Institute: Arthur Brooks- ‘Why America’s Best Interests Lie Within The Conservative Heart’

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Rik Schneider

Source: American Enterprise Institute: Arthur Books- ‘ Why America’s Best Interests Lie Within The Conservative Heart’ Arthur Brooks, the President of the center-right conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute, here in Washington, has a new book called The Conservative Heart. The … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Erik Schneider

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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The American Mind: Video: Charles Kesler Interviewing Chris DeMuth: Talking About What Became Welfare Reform

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Rik Schneider

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger What they are essentially talking about is what became known as the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 that was a bipartisan bill in Congress between Democrats and Republicans … Continue reading →

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Mises Daily: Opinion: Randall G. Holcombe: The War on Drugs is Not Like The War on Poverty

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Mises Daily: Opinion: Randall G. Holcombe: The War on Drugs is Not Like The War on Poverty This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Randall Holcombe makes somewhat of an obvious, but important point that the … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan: Video: NBC News In Plain Sight: Brian Williams Interviewing U.S. Representative Paul Ryan, We All Have a Role to Play

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Rik Schneider

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I rarely agree with Representative Paul Ryan on anything, but he actually makes some good points about poverty in America. And what I respect about is that he … Continue reading →

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The Real News: Video: Jaisal Noor Interviewing Annelise Orleck: A True ‘War on Poverty’ Would Place Poor People at the Forefront

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Derik Schneider

The New Democrat I love what Annelise Orleck is talking about here. Which is sending money out of Washington the Federal Government, directly to the communities that the money is intended to serve so these communities can build their schools, … Continue reading →

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PBS NewsHour: Shields & Brooks on Chris Christie & Robert Gates

Posted on January 10, 2014 by kireschneider

. Source:The New Democrat  As far as the Chris Christie let’s say stuck in traffic in New Jersey scandal. It just feeds into what we already know about Governor Christie that he is a big tough guy not afraid to … Continue reading →

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