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January 27th, 2014
08:08 PM ET

Fifty years later, War on Poverty rages on

Despite the efforts of a 50-year-old "War on Poverty," income inequality has grown across America in recent years. CNN's Poppy Harlow tracks the story of one woman, stuck in poverty for years.
Filed under: Poppy Harlow • Poverty
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  1. Phil, south jersey

    Ronald Reagan, republicans made sure we stopped fighting the War. Reagan stopped funding for community centers, youth working programs which has a tremendous effect on youth and families.....Gives them things to do, for it says that an idle mind is the Devils workshop.

    January 28, 2014 at 8:09 pm |

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