Opinion: From America’s war on poverty to a war on the poor
“Fifty years ago, President Johnson waged an ambitious war on poverty. Today, I’m worried the government has shifted priorities. For a cadre of wealthy, privileged Americans, many at the highest levels of government, there’s a growing tendency to malign low-income communities. Dr. Ben Carson, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is the latest to engage in a full throttle attack on needy families. It’s inconceivable why Dr. Carson has chosen the most vulnerable Americans to attack, but the impact of this rhetoric is devastating.”