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Lyndon B. Johnson (Poverty (Although Kennedy had failed to get Congress to…
Lyndon B. Johnson
Poverty
Although Kennedy had failed to get Congress to approve his tax bill calling for dramatic tax cuts for middle-class Americans , Johnson was able to maneuver it through.
In addition, he had added a billion-dollar War on Poverty to the bill.
In 1964, the Economic Opportunity Act created the Job Corps to train young men and women between ages of 16 and 21 in the work skills they needed to acquire better jobs and move out of poverty.
Environment and Consumer
In the early 1960's several best-selling books raised Americans' awareness about environmental problems.
The Water Quality Act (1965) and the Clean Water Restoration Act (1996) aimed at improving water and air standards in the country.
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (1966) established safety standards for automotive vehicles.
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Healthcare
In 1965 Johnson along with Congress amended the Social Security Act to include Medicare and Medicaid
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