Letters from an American May 21, 2025
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May 22, 2025 Explore the intricacies of a new congressional initiative aimed at extending tax cuts while tightening judicial authority. Discover how this proposed legislation could impact social programs and reshape American socio-economic policy. The discussion highlights the stark differences between contemporary Republican strategies and the socio-economic principles that guided past governance.
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Republican Tax Bill Favors Wealthy
- The Republican "One Big Beautiful Bill" extends Trump's 2017 tax cuts favoring the wealthy and corporations.
- It cuts Medicaid and food assistance, increasing the deficit and harming poorer Americans.
Great Society's Vision
- In 1964, Lyndon Johnson launched the Great Society to end poverty, racial injustice, and uplift national life.
- It focused on civil rights, education, health care, arts, and environment using post-WWII prosperity.
Arts and Humanities in Great Society
- The Great Society also valued arts, humanities, and public broadcasting to balance the era's scientific focus.
- It created the National Endowment for the Arts, Humanities, NPR, and Public Broadcasting Corporation.