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President Johnson could be regarded as the most domestically ambitious president of the 20th Century. He had a genuine desire to help out the needy and underrepresented and to increase the overall richness of the American life, not only for the poor and the minorities but for every American. While many of his programs succeeded, and are still in use to this day, many of them failed. Johnson never fully realized his goals, but nevertheless made big strides in creating a “Great Society.” While his domestic policies deserve merit, a lot of people ultimately discredit Johnson’s presidency over his weak handling of foreign affairs. At the cornerstone of Johnson’s Great Society program was his desire to feed the poor, educate the young and enrich the lives of all Americans. Federally funded health care for the elderly was one of Johnson first initiatives: Medicare was created to ensure elderly Americans had access to hospital health care. Additional low cost insurance (Medicaid) was available to help curb the cost of further medical services. Both Medicare and Medicaid are still in