My Favorite President: What Makes Lyndon B. Johnson A Good President

My favorite president is Lyndon B. Johnson because he was a true leader that sympathized with the American people. He showed compassion, and leadership during his presidency and that is something that I believe makes him a good president. He wanted America to improve and strengthen and this led him to create the Great Society Program, which is a domestic policy that focused on things such as Civil Rights, poverty, and education. Many people from lower class benefitted from this program as the he helped create programs such as Medicaid, which provided medical insurance towards elderly citizens who earned little to no income since they were unable to work, and Medicaid which provided medical insurance to children whose parents were poor. He also

created the Food Stamp Act which provided low-income people with food assistance. President Lyndon B. Johnson along with other experts developed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, where money was funded to school districts whose students were from low-income families. His leadership helped enact the Civil Rights Act of 1964 where the government could cut off funds where discrimination occurred. The voting rights act of 1965 was placed as well and this was a huge milestone for black people because it eliminated literacy tests for voting and the federal government could register voters, including black voters. Many issues that were in America were solved by President LBJ, and because of him many families are striving to this day. Families who are in the poverty-line can now rest assure that their children will have a better future knowing that they will better opportunities to earn a better quality of education. I am very thankful for the programs that were placed during his presidency because I, along with many of my relatives benefit from these programs and now we able to receive the proper medical assistance and education to become healthier, smarter individuals.