President Johnson's Domestic Policy

Food Stamps

*Poor

discounted food coupons for low-income families

helped poor people be able to get food

Head Start

*Education and Poor

pre-school programs for students from low-income families

a lot of poor families don’t have a place to help kids prepare for school

Upward Bound

*Education and Poor

provided tutoring for college-bound students from low-income families

helped poor students up their chances of going to college

Civil Rights Act of 1964

*Civil Rights

barred discrimination in public places and employment

prevented further segregation

Tax Cut

*Business

4% personal and corporate

personal: helped people keep more money

business: helped businesses save more money

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

*Education and Poor

$4 billion in annual aid to poor schools

helped poor schools develop

Medicare

*Health Care and Elderly

national health insurance for the elderly

provided medical insurance for the elderly

Medicaid

*Health Care and Poor

national health insurance for the needy

provided medical insurance for people that could not afford it

Voting Rights Act of 1965

*Civil Rights

brought the entire registration process under federal control

eliminated discriminatory practices in voting (ex. grandfather clause)

Department of Housing and Urban Development

*poor

developed poor urban areas

helped improve and develop poor areas

Department of Transportation

*business

develop and improve America's transportation network

improved issues in America’s transportation

Minimum Wage Increase

*Poor

1968 --> 1.60/hour

helped people make more money