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Poverty can be considered the enemy because it makes people suffer, cause pain, and can even kill people. LBJ "declared unconditional war on poverty" by providing aid for the poor, jobs for youth, a domestic Peace Crops, etc.

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LBJ equals

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Jack

Which roughly translates to poverty is bad and i'm unpopular so i need but bet jack by declaring war on poverty.

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Because they lived in slums and the number of families in poverty had risen.

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