This, in turn, will make it possible for poorer students to be given the tools necessary to escape the vicious cycle of poverty. Because no real reforms have been set in place to address the inequalities of education, students who actually attend the poorer schools often leave without the knowledge or ability to address their needs politically. Running parallel with the lack of equal education in America is the unequal distribution of wealth. It is another way the lower and working class is prevented from having its opinions heard. But regrettably, many of the aims of special interest groups do not deal with the most vexing problems facing the country.
Lobbyists find most of their financial support from the wealthy middle and upper class.
And as a result, lesser issues like gun control and abortion seem to gain precedence over more important issues like education, poverty, and health care. And since politicians tend to mirror the interests of lobbyists in the way they propose legislation and the way they vote, issues like education, poverty, and healthcare are never addressed in any serious manner. In fact, a politician's opposition to minimum wage increases and subsidized health care seem to actually help his or her chances of being elected. Therefore, when lower and working class citizens actually do choose to vote on Election Day, the chances of them being able to filter through the campaign ads to get to the issues is rare. It makes it hard for them to find someone who will actually represent their needs.