poverty is represented in politics x culture and media, that is when it s represented at all. according to a stunning report from fairness and accuracy reporting, poverty is barely an issue in this year s campaign. a report found 0.2%, 0.2% of campaign stories included stories of the poverty crisis. by contrast, 18% of campaign stories mentioned budget deficits or the national debt. deficit cutting at the expense of poverty is not unique. mitt romney and paul ryan talked about it. domes barely made mention of the poverty crisis. instead, they touted a plan, the simps