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 A Better Way to Fight Poverty
You don't have to look very far, from any spot in America, to see what poverty looks like. For many in poverty, another way of life is something on TV and seemingly not obtainable.

In his 1964 State of the Union address, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared an "unconditional war on poverty in America." While well-intended, census data shows that 52 years and trillions of dollars later, the official poverty rate in 2014 (14.8%) was no better than it was in 1966 (14.7%).

Should we keep doing the same things? Or find a better way? A way for parents and their children to see themselves achieving their dreams and getting the most out of their talents and abilities. A way for all to embrace the opportunity that is America.
Continue reading my thoughts on poverty here.
 
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