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Displaying all articles tagged:
Great Society
politics
Jan. 22, 2022
Biden Didn’t Have the Power or Luck to Become FDR or LBJ
Biden is trying to govern in an era totally unlike the 1930s or 1960s with little margin for error and a lot of nasty surprises. Give him a break.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Mar. 17, 2021
How Biden Could Bypass Republican State Governments
No one since Johnson and Nixon has tried to direct federal dollars specifically to cities and counties in hostile states, but Biden may consider it.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 11, 2018
Paul Ryan’s Long Fight to Destroy the Welfare State Ends in Defeat
After failing to repeal Obamacare and “reform” Medicaid, Ryan looked forward to more years of futility and decided to pack it in.
By
Ed Kilgore
Mar. 31, 2018
No, the HOPE Scholarship Didn’t Kill Great Society Liberalism
A provocative op-ed says Zell Miller’s and Bill Clinton’s embrace of merit-based scholarships showed their betrayal of liberalism. I beg to differ.
By
Ed Kilgore
Feb. 8, 2017
GOP Assault on Medicaid Could Come Sooner Rather Than Later
Turning the Great Society program into a block grant could be part of Obamacare repeal.
By
Ed Kilgore
Nov. 9, 2016
Under President Trump, Big Changes Are on the Way for America — and Soon
With Republicans controlling both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, a lot of reactionary legislation will probably be enacted very fast.
By
Ed Kilgore