Question
Lyndon Johnson’s war on poverty created laws that provided resources for which of the following? Check all that apply.
increasing the minimum wage
giving loans and grants to find housing
giving grants to pay income taxes
reducing taxes for corporations
providing job training programs
increasing the minimum wage
giving loans and grants to find housing
giving grants to pay income taxes
reducing taxes for corporations
providing job training programs
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty included a variety of initiatives aimed at alleviating poverty and improving economic opportunities for low-income Americans. From the options you provided, the following apply:
- **Giving loans and grants to find housing**: This refers to initiatives aimed at improving access to affordable housing, such as HUD programs.
- **Providing job training programs**: The War on Poverty included programs like Job Corps and other vocational training initiatives to help individuals gain employment.
The other options listed (increasing the minimum wage, giving grants to pay income taxes, and reducing taxes for corporations) were not direct components of the War on Poverty initiatives. Therefore, the two applicable answers are:
1. Giving loans and grants to find housing
2. Providing job training programs
- **Giving loans and grants to find housing**: This refers to initiatives aimed at improving access to affordable housing, such as HUD programs.
- **Providing job training programs**: The War on Poverty included programs like Job Corps and other vocational training initiatives to help individuals gain employment.
The other options listed (increasing the minimum wage, giving grants to pay income taxes, and reducing taxes for corporations) were not direct components of the War on Poverty initiatives. Therefore, the two applicable answers are:
1. Giving loans and grants to find housing
2. Providing job training programs