Republicans and Democrats differ on whether govt provides too little help for poor, too much for wealthy

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January 30, 2018

Majorities Say Government Does Too Little for Older People, the Poor and the Middle Class

Republicans and Democrats differ on whether govt provides too little help for poor, too much for wealthy

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Republicans and Democrats differ on whether govt provides too little help for poor, too much for wealthy

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Majorities Say Government Does Too Little for Older People, the Poor and the Middle Class
Government viewed as doing too little for older people, poor, middle class
More than twice as many Democrats as Republicans say the federal government does not provide enough help for younger people
Republicans divided by income in views of government help for the poor, middle class and wealthy
Government viewed as doing too little for older people, poor, middle class

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