January 23, 2014: CBS News — Nationwide poll on Wealth Distribution
“Should the government do more to reduce the gap between the rich and thepoor in this country, or is this something the government should not be doing?”
Total Republican Democrat Independent
ReduceGap 49% 22% 68% 50%
ShouldNot 45% 75% 24% 44%
Don’t Know/No Answer 6% 3% 8% 5%
“Doyou think the gap between the rich and the poor in the US is getting larger,getting smaller, or has it stayed the same?”
Total Republican Democrat Independent
Larger 70% 56% 73% 75%
Smaller 5% 7% 3% 6%
Same 24% 36% 22% 18%
Don’t Know/ No Answer 2% 2% 3% 2%
ViaPolling the Nations
Universe: Country: United States
Method: telephone: landline and cell phone
Sample Size: 1018
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