The Johnson Administration's Promise to End Poverty in a Decade

question 3

Multiple Choice

The Johnson administration's promise to end poverty in a decade did not come to pass,and critics who claimed President Johnson's War on Poverty failed based their assessments on the fact that

• A)the states had too much control over the Great Society programs.
• B)taxes were increased on the poor to pay for the Great Society programs.
• C)poverty became more concentrated in rural and inner city areas.
• D)poverty rates increased nationwide.
• E)None of these choices is true.

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