The Great Society was a success with multiple new programs which are still used today. Medicare, Social Security and food stamps are all excellent examples of how the Great Society improved Americans quality of life. Although, JFK’s famous line is “Ask not what your country will do for you, but what you will do for your country” Lyndon B Johnson focused on government programs to improve America. Many opponents of the Great Society would say that these programs directly after they were implemented. One example is Thomas Sowell who states that that the great society was a direct cause of changing attitudes towards intercourse. There are no direct correlations between intercourse and being provided health care. Yet, Sowell argues that more knowledge
