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To: PROCON
Coming after the passage of well-intentioned Great Society welfare programs, the riots made clear that government spending wasn’t going to solve all the problems of urban America.

Yet, here it is, 50 years later and what is said to be the problem? Correct. Not enough government spending.

3 posted on 06/15/2015 7:48:48 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Texas Eagle
I think you misread that.

The author is stating that despite massive gubmint spending, the problem still exists.

6 posted on 06/15/2015 7:51:40 AM PDT by PROCON (CRUZing into 2016 with Ted.)
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To: Texas Eagle

When LBJ launched the War on Poverty, poor folks made up 14.7 percent of American society. Today, that figure is 14.5 percent.


7 posted on 06/15/2015 7:51:42 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks ("If he were working for the other side, what would he be doing differently ?")
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