A majority of Americans say people are rich because they have had more ‘advantages in life’; fewer say it’s because they have worked harder than others | Pew Research Center

March 2, 2020

Most Americans Point to Circumstances, Not Work Ethic, for Why People Are Rich or Poor

A majority of Americans say people are rich because they have had more ‘advantages in life’; fewer say it’s because they have worked harder than others

A majority of Americans say people are rich because they have had more ‘advantages in life’; fewer say it’s because they have worked harder than others

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Most Americans Point to Circumstances, Not Work Ethic, for Why People Are Rich or Poor
A majority of Americans say people are rich because they have had more ‘advantages in life’; fewer say it’s because they have worked harder than others
Since 2018, Republicans and Democrats have become more likely to say a person is rich because they have more advantages than others
Young adults, liberal Democrats are more likely than others to say billionaires are a ‘bad thing’ for the U.S.
Half of under-30 Democrats say billionaires are bad for the country
Since 2018, Republicans and Democrats have become more likely to say a person is rich because they have more advantages than others
Young adults, liberal Democrats are more likely than others to say billionaires are a ‘bad thing’ for the U.S.
Since 2018, Republicans and Democrats have become more likely to say a person is rich because they have more advantages than others
A majority of Americans say people are rich because they have had more ‘advantages in life’; fewer say it’s because they have worked harder than others