Johnsonomics

Johnsonomics noun: economic policies associated with the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963–1969.

Noun

Johnsonomics (uncountable)

(US, rare) Economic policies associated with the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963–1969.
- With interest on the national debt at $100 billion annually, and the total debt at $1 trillion, these figures are not Reaganomics but Johnsonomics coming home to roost with an assist from Richard Nixon, Jerry Ford and Jimmy Carter.1981 December 4, James H. Bolling, “Lundy column needs refuting”, in Tallahassee Democrat, number 338, Tallahassee, Fla., page 4A, columns 4–5
- This has been the going rate for as long as I can recall, and that goes back long before Reaganomics or Johnsonomics, or just about any nomics that can be mentioned.1982 July 18, Jim Fox, “Weatherbird Is A Tradition That’s Hard To Buck”, in St. Louis Post-Dispatch, volume 104, number 196, St. Louis, Mo., page 1C, column 1

The Eagle quotes Professor Shapiro as being “infuriated by Reagonomics.” Would he be less infuriated by Trumanomics or Johnsonomics, with another nice little war to drive the suicide rate down?1982 November 2, John S. Kebabian, “Statistics on suicide”, in The Berkshire Eagle, volume 90, number 149, Pittsfield, Mass., page 8...
“Reaganomics and its failure is the same as Carteronomics, Johnsonomics and Nixonomics,” David W.1983 April 14, Diane Boyer, “Reaganomics dubbed trend, not turnabout”, in The Evening Press, Binghamton, N.Y., page 1B, column 2:
Of course I never understood Carternomics, Fordonomics, Nixonomics, Johnsonomics, or Kennedynomics either.1992, Bo Whaley, “Things I Just Don’t Understand”, in Why the South Lost THE War ...and Other Things I Don’t Understand, Nashville, Tenn....

Blend of Johnson + economics, equivalent to Johnson + -nomics.

What does Johnsonomics mean?: Johnsonomics means economic policies associated with the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963–1969.
How do you use Johnsonomics in a sentence?: The Eagle quotes Professor Shapiro as being “infuriated by Reagonomics.” Would he be less infuriated by Trumanomics or Johnsonomics, with another nice little war to drive the suicide rate down?
What part of speech is Johnsonomics?: Johnsonomics is a noun.

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