There is a growing divide in America between the haves and the have nots, but it is not as much of a political campaign line as it is a sociological reality.  The dividing line has a lot more to do with whether adults and children are in a married home or not.  This marital dividing line is decimating the American Dream.  If we are to address poverty in America and its many ramifications for the economy, schools and social institutions, we cannot ignore the positive  marriage plays in economic success.  Read more here: http://thefederalist.com/2014/10/28/if-you-care-about-the-poor-care-about-marriage/