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To: koan who wrote (1180910)	11/27/2019 6:46:14 PM
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To: koan who wrote (1180910)	11/28/2019 11:11:20 AM
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Quotable Quotes January 1964 State of the Union address. President Lyndon Johnson proclaimed, “This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America.” September 15, 2014 In the 50 years since that time, U.S. taxpayers have spent over $22 trillion on anti-poverty programs. Adjusted for inflation, this spending (which does not include Social Security or Medicare) is three times the cost of all U.S. military wars since the American Revolution. Yet progress against poverty, as measured by the U.S. Census Bureau, has been minimal, and in terms of President Johnson’s main goal of reducing the “causes” rather than the mere “consequences” of poverty, the War on Poverty has failed completely. In fact, a significant portion of the population is now less capable of self-sufficiency than it was when the War on Poverty began. Key Takeaways The lack of progress in building self-sufficiency since the beginning of the War on Poverty 50 years ago is due in major part to the welfare system itself. By breaking down the habits and norms that lead to self-reliance, welfare generates a pattern of increasing intergenerational dependence. The anti-marriage penalties should be removed from welfare programs, and long-term steps should be taken to rebuild the family in lower-income communities. November 2019 - - the cost is over $32 trillion. . .