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    January 6, 2020
    4. Views on reducing economic inequality

    Nearly all Democrats, but only about half of Republicans, say the government has a responsibility to provide adequate medical care for all Americans

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    Nearly all Democrats, but only about half of Republicans, say the government has a responsibility to provide adequate medical care for all Americans

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    4. Views on reducing economic inequality

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    Most lower-income Democrats, but fewer than half with middle or upper incomes, say the government has a responsibility to provide a college education to all
    Lower-income Republicans are more likely than those with higher incomes to say the federal government has a responsibility to provide certain things
    Nearly all Democrats, but only about half of Republicans, say the government has a responsibility to provide adequate medical care for all Americans
    Across income groups, large shares say the government shouldn’t raise taxes on people like them to deal with inequality
    Most who say there’s too much inequality say the government should raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans
    Education and job training, rather than direct assistance to poor people, seen as better way to address inequality
    Republicans are less convinced than Democrats that several measures would reduce economic inequality
    Democrats more likely than Republicans to say government, corporations, wealthy individuals should have a lot of responsibility in reducing inequality
    Most say federal government and large corporations should have a lot of responsibility in reducing inequality

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