Nearly Half Describe Themselves as 'Middle Class'

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March 4, 2015

Most Say Government Policies Since Recession Have Done Little to Help Middle Class, Poor

Nearly Half Describe Themselves as ‘Middle Class’

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Nearly Half Describe Themselves as ‘Middle Class’

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Most Say Government Policies Since Recession Have Done Little to Help Middle Class, Poor
Banks, Corporations, the Wealthy Widely Viewed as Benefiting from Gov’t Policies Since Recession
More See Partial Recovery in Job Situation, Household Incomes
Modest Change in Views of Recession’s Personal Impact
Many Lower-Income Americans Feel Enduring Impact of Recession
Doubts About Security of U.S. Economic System
Gov’t Policies Seen as Helping Wealthy More Than the Middle Class or Poor
Few Republicans Say Gov’t Policies Have Helped Small Businesses
Across the Board, More Say Job Situation Has at Least Partially Recovered
Just Half of Lower-Income Adults Say Household Incomes Have Recovered from Recession
More Rate Economic Conditions as ‘Poor’ Than in January
On Core Economic Values, Party Divides Larger Than Income Differences
Divided Views of Gov’t Aid to Poor
Lower Income Democrats Say Hard Work Leads to Success for Most People
Lower Income Republicans More Likely to Have Positive View of Aid to Poor
Few with Family Incomes of $100K+ Embrace the Label ‘Upper Class’
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