declaring war against poverty

Matthews, Dylan. "Everything You Need to Know About the War on Poverty." The

Washington Post. Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2014. Web. 02 Mar. 2016.

Dylan Matthews Washington Post article, “Everything You Need to Know About the War on Poverty.” is about the start and progress of a war against poverty in the United States. The article begins with when and where the declaration of war took place. Lyndon Johnson announced it in 1964 at his state of the union speech. He proposed several acts such as the Food Stamp act. The article continues with several statistics on the effects of the multiple acts put in place. Finally the question of “Did it actually reduce poverty?” was answered, yes, based on the statistics found.

            The article, “Everything You Need to Know About the War on Poverty.” written by Dylan Matthews is useful because it gives the reader a complete view on what went into the war against poverty. Because of the uniqueness of a seemingly unbiased article, it allows readers to trust what Matthews is saying about the events. Matthews shows counter views about the affects of the war against poverty which continues to add credibility to his article.