Cornel West and Tavis Smiley on Poverty in the United States

Economic inequality continued to widen in the United States.  The Census Bureau reports the wealthiest Americans increased their share of total wealth by 4.9 percent, while the median income reached its lowest level since 1995.  Some 46.2 million Americans were classified as living in poverty.  Democracy Now is joined by Tavis Smiley and Cornel West, who are attempting to start a national dialogue with their new Poverty Tour 2.0, visiting four battleground states.