November 6-8, 2012: Resurgent Republic Survey — Nationwide poll on government۪s role on aiding the poor.
Which of the following statements comes closer to your view? Government policies should promote fairness by narrowing the gap between rich and poor, making the rich pay their fair share, and reducing income inequality. Government policies should promote opportunity by fostering job growth, encouraging entrepreneurs, and allowing hardworking people to keep more of what they earn.
41% Promote fairness
54% Promote opportunity
5% Don۪t know
Survey by Resurgent Republic. Methodology: Conducted by North Star Opinion Research, November 6 – November 8, 2012 and based on 1,000 telephone interviews. Sample: National registered voters who voted in the 2012 presidential election. Interviews were conducted by landline and cell phones. Results were weighted to conform to the popular vote outcome of 50% Barack Obama and 48% Mitt Romney. [USAYRES.12RESREPNOV.R43]
Formal Citation
Resurgent Republic Survey, Nov, 2012. Retrieved Dec-4-2012 from the iPOLL Databank, The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/ipoll/ipoll.html