24% of Americans who say there is too much inequality now say the economic system needs to be rebuilt to fix it
Among those who say there is too much economic inequality in the U.S., % saying our economic system ___ in order to address it
Note: Shares of respondents who didn’t offer an answer are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Aug. 24-30, 2026.
“Americans’ Views of Economic Inequality, Its Causes and Who Should Fix it”
“Americans’ Views of Economic Inequality, Its Causes and Who Should Fix it”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
24% of Americans who say there is too much inequality now say the economic system needs to be rebuilt to fix it
Among those who say there is too much economic inequality in the U.S., % saying our economic system ___ in order to address it
| Requires only minor changes | Requires major changes | Needs to be completely rebuilt | Grouping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 63 | 24 | 1 |
| 2019 | 19 | 67 | 14 | 1 |
| Among Republicans and Republican leaners who say there is too much inequality | 2 | |||
| 2026 | 26 | 57 | 17 | 2 |
| 2019 | 36 | 50 | 12 | 2 |
| Among Democrats and Democratic leaners who say there is too much inequality | 3 | |||
| 2026 | 6 | 69 | 25 | 3 |
| 2019 | 11 | 74 | 14 | 3 |
Note: Shares of respondents who didn’t offer an answer are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Aug. 24-30, 2026.
“Americans’ Views of Economic Inequality, Its Causes and Who Should Fix it”
“Americans’ Views of Economic Inequality, Its Causes and Who Should Fix it”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
