Much has been made of the widening divide between the wealthy and the poor in the U.S.  Class warfare has been a tactic employed by both sides in nearly every political argument in the past quarter century.  Conventional wisdom would have one believe that Democrats are on the side of the poor, and Republicans have teamed up with the rich.  However upon closer examination, the new “War on Poverty” has become an all-out assault on the working poor.  Recent policies, widely favored by Democrats, have gained support