Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty led to the creation of hundreds of government social programs—but who would run them, and how would they work? In this PragerU 5-Minute Video, bestselling author and historian Amity Shlaes examines the flawed logic and poor planning behind LBJ’s Great Society. Despite noble intentions, the federal government expanded without a clear roadmap, creating costly, inefficient bureaucracies that persist today. Discover why the War on Poverty failed and what it reveals about big government and effective reform.

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