March 24-29, 2011: Pew Economic Mobility and the American Dream Survey—This poll updates a 2009 national poll assessing the public۪s beliefs about economic mobility and the American Dream.
(Now I am going to read some goals thatsome people say the government should work toward to help people get aheadeconomically. For each one I read, please tell me if you believe this is one ofthe most important goals the government should work toward, very important,somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important for thegovernment toward.)…Helping people out of poverty
23% One of most important
42% Very important
24% Somewhat important
5% Not too important
5% Not at all important
1% Don’t know
Survey by Pew Economic Mobility Project. Methodology:Conducted by Mellman Group/Public Opinion Strategies, March 24 – March 29, 2011and based on 2,000 telephone interviews. Sample: national adult.[USMELL.11ECONM.R064]
Formal Citation
Pew Economic Mobility and theAmerican Dream Survey, Mar, 2011. Retrieved Jun-3-2011 from the iPOLL Databank,The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/ipoll/ipoll.html