Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say people are rich because they worked harder - and that people are poor due to a lack of effort

October 4, 2018

Partisans are divided over the fairness of the U.S. economy – and why people are rich or poor

Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say people are rich because they worked harder – and that people are poor due to a lack of effort

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Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say people are rich because they worked harder – and that people are poor due to a lack of effort

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Partisans are divided over the fairness of the U.S. economy – and why people are rich or poor
Majority of Republicans now say the U.S. economic system is generally fair
More affluent people are more likely to attribute wealth to personal effort
Republicans increasingly attribute wealth to working harder, rather than having greater advantages in life

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