Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Did the War on Poverty Fail?
February 26, 2026
February 26, 2026
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 25, 2026, by economist Martha Njolomole:
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Did the war on poverty fail?
In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared war on poverty, asserting that additional efforts were necessary to "strike down all the barriers" that kept many from taking advan . . .
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Did the war on poverty fail?
In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared war on poverty, asserting that additional efforts were necessary to "strike down all the barriers" that kept many from taking advan . . .