20.3 LBJ’S “GREAT SOCIETY”. LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON (LBJ) Grew up poor, was a teacher before entering Texas politics Worked up into the Senate, quickly.

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20.3 LBJ’S “GREAT SOCIETY”

LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON (LBJ) Grew up poor, was a teacher before entering Texas politics Worked up into the Senate, quickly became the powerful Majority Leader (of the Dems) Successfully rounded up the votes for the 1957 Civil Rights Act

LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON (LBJ) LBJ was added to the Kennedy ticket in 1960 to balance out JFK LBJ was considered a more conservative Southern Democrat LBJ won his own election in 1964 by painting conservative Republican Barry Goldwater as too eager to use nukes

LBJ’S “GREAT SOCIETY” Johnson cut taxes to encourage people & businesses to boost the economy The Economic Opportunity Act focused on helping the poor through education & service Head Start Pre-schools are still a big deal today VISTA and the Community Action Program encouraged volunteerism

LBJ’S “GREAT SOCIETY” LBJ created the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to create cheap public housing for the poor The Immigration Act of 1965 ended the quota-by nationality system Medicare (govt. health insurance for the elderly) Medicaid (for the poor)

LBJ’S “GREAT SOCIETY” Conservative criticism; This “social safety net” was built on deficit-spending Sometimes called “entitlements” Has increased our govt. budget & national debt