"politicians don't talk about poverty because in general the poor do not vote"

[NRaleighLiberal]

Robert Reich on Tavis Smiley. He also said that for a country with the wealth of the US, our rising (even existing) poverty is a travesty (didn't use that word, but that was the meaning).

I always enjoy listening to Reich, even when what he says makes one very uncomfortable - smart fellow, and seems to be someone who cares deeply. This episode is well worth watching.

[roguevalley]

1. and may they all spend time in hell for not doing

so. a nation and people are judged by how they treat their weakest and most vulnerable.

[HiPointDem]

2. Politicians don't talk about poverty because poor people can't afford the vig.

[justabob]

3. perhaps more poor folks would vote if pols

and others spoke of the travesty of American poverty, or acknowledged the underclass ever.

[wildeyed]

4. They try hard to make sure they don't/can't.

Acorn worked in the poorest of neighborhoods and they went after them pretty hard. Now we have voter ID laws which disproportionately affect the poor.