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The ‘war on poverty’ made the problem worse

By Thomas Sowell
Published January 22, 2014 5:00am ET
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The ‘war on poverty’ made the problem worse
President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, Jan. 8, 1964. Speaking in the House of Representatives, the chief executive said one of his aims was "unconditional war on poverty in America." (AP Photo) | Uncredited

Part 3 of a four-part series. Read part 1 here and part 2 here.

Because this year will mark the 50th anniversary of the “war on poverty,” we can expect many comments and commemorations of this landmark legislation in the development of the American welfare state.

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