War on Poverty

Matthews, Dylan. “Everything you need to know about the war on poverty.” Washington Post. The Washington Post Company, 8 Jan. 2014. Web. 1 Mar. 2016.

The Washington Post’s article “Everything you need to know about the war on poverty” by Dylan Matthews was an article based on Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency and how it effected and started the war on poverty during the 1960’s. The web article mainly focuses on how effective Johnson’s war on poverty has been.

Matthews’ article is useful to us because it provides information not only from history but also from statistics taken over time, from the Johnson presidency during 1967 through 2012. The evidence given through the statistics then shows how Johnson’s war on poverty has been effective. The article also tries to communicate to its readers through explanation in its words, charts and statistics given that the war on poverty has so far been highly effective. However towards the end of this article Matthews shows to be a bit biased when on point seven he starts to push for expansion of anti-poverty programs and ending his argument by pushing for a raise in minimum wage, where he explains how researchers have found that it reduces poverty.