Two in Three Americans Upset by Income, Wealth Inequality
Americans, seemingly well-aware that economic inequality is on the rise in the US and around the world, are showing an increased disdain for an economy unevenly skewed towards the richest.
According to a new Gallup survey, a full 67% of respondents expressed some level of dismay at the current way wealth and income are distributed in society. The polling shows that dissatisfaction is pervasive, with nearly 75% of Democrats and 54% of Republicans expressing concern for inequality.
Broken down along partisan lines, Republicans expressed the most comfort with an economy that shows disproportionate levels of wealth, income and wages, while Independents tracked closely with Democrats who expressed strong aversion to the current economic picture.
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