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January 6, 2020

2. Views of economic inequality

Most Americans say there’s too much inequality in the U.S.

Most Americans say there’s too much inequality in the U.S.

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Most Americans say there’s too much inequality in the U.S.

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2. Views of economic inequality
Some agreement on reasons for reducing economic inequality among those who see it as a top priority
Fewer than half see economic inequality as a very big problem
Across income tiers, majorities who see too much inequality say some amount of inequality is acceptable
Democrats are nearly twice as likely as Republicans to say there’s too much economic inequality
Most Americans say there’s too much inequality in the U.S.
A majority of lower-income Republicans who say there is too much economic inequality say major changes are necessary to address this