The National Catholic Reporter(NCR) Editorial Staff published an editorial titled, “Poverty pokes through the political noise.” I agree strongly with their idea that poverty and economic inequality should play a huge role in upcoming political debates, and I believe that it is about time that politicians stop avoiding these issues. Economic inequality and poverty are so significant in today’s society and are so complex that there is no specific answer as to how to resolve them. These issues have only recently began playing an important role in politics as the people of the United States are becoming more aware about how prevalent poverty and income inequality have become. Politicians tend to avoid discussions about class, but at the end of