Most See Inequality Growing, but Partisans Differ over Solutions (Pew Rsrch Ctr)

[DeadLetterOffice]

Among Democrats, 90% say the government should do “a lot” or “some” to reduce the gap between the rich and everyone else, including 62% who say it should do a lot. But only half as many Republicans (45%) think the government should do something about this gap, with just 23% saying it should do a lot. Instead, nearly half of Republicans say the government should do “not much” (15%) or “nothing at all” (33%) about the wealth divide.
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When asked what would do more to reduce poverty, 54% of all Americans say raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations in order to expand programs for the poor. Fewer (35%) believe that lowering taxes on the wealthy to encourage investment and economic growth would be the more effective approach.

http://www.people-press.org/2014/01/23/most-see-inequality-growing-but-partisans-differ-over-solutions/

[mike_c]

1. one third of Americans would cut off their noses...

...to spite their faces. Sheesh.

[renate]

2. or to please Rush Limbaugh

You can't fix stupid.