Many Americans live on handouts

Fifty years ago Lydon B. Johnson declared a war on poverty. Even though disadvantaged people have access to better living conditions and very few are actually hungry his program failed.

He wanted people to have the opportunity to (earn a living) and not live on doles of which there are more than 80 means-tested welfare programs.

During 2012 alone our government spent $916 billion on these programs at an average cost of $9,000 per recipient.

The average American living below the poverty line has a home that is in good repair (to start out); that has air conditioning, cable T.V. and a telephone....