A Pew Research Center poll finds 61% of Americans say economic inequality is too high, with 78% of Democrats and 42% of Republicans holding that view. Among them, 24% say the economic system needs a full rebuild and 63% say major changes are needed. Pew's analysis shows median income for upper-income households rose 25% from 2001 to 2024, versus 22% and 17% for middle- and lower-income households, while the wealth gap between upper- and lower-income households widened from 31 times in 2001 to 49 times in 2022. Some 59% of Republicans who see too much inequality blame mainly personal life choices, versus 28% of Democrats, who more often cite discrimination and weak corporate regulation. Overall, 72% of those who see too much inequality want the federal government to play a large role in reducing it.
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- Americans see too much economic inequality , but split on how to address it
A Pew Research Center poll finds 61% of Americans say there is too much economic inequality, including 78% of Democrats and 42% of Republicans. Among them, 24% say the economic system needs to be fully rebuilt and 35% say no level of inequality is acceptable, while 63% say major changes are needed. Pew's data show median income for upper-income households rose 25% from 2001 to 2024, compared with 22% for middle-income and 17% for lower-income households, and the wealth gap widened from 31 times to 49 times between 2001 and 2022. Among Republicans who see too much inequality, 59% attribute much of it to individual life choices, versus 28% of Democrats, who more often cite racial discrimination, weak corporate regulation and gaps in the tax system. Analysts say inflation and cost-of-living concerns have overshadowed inequality in this midterm cycle.
- Americans see too much economic inequality , but split on how to address it
A Pew Research Center survey found 61% of Americans say there is too much economic inequality, including 78% of Democrats and 42% of Republicans. Among those, 24% say the economic system needs a full rebuild, and the parties differ on causes: 59% of Republicans blame life choices, versus 28% of Democrats. Pew's data show median income for upper-income households rose 25% from 2001 to 2024, compared with 22% for middle-income and 17% for lower-income households, while the wealth gap widened from 31 times to 49 times between 2001 and 2022. Analysts say the issue has been overshadowed by inflation and cost-of-living concerns in this midterm cycle.
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