Do you agree or disagree with this statement: “The government should work to substantially reduce the income gap between the rich and the poor."
62%
Agree
38%
Disagree
Do you think the policies of the Democratic Party generally favor the rich, favor the middle class, or favor the poor?
21%
The rich
45%
The middle class
34%
The poor
Do you think the policies of the Republican Party generally favor the rich, favor the middle class, or favor the poor?
77%
The rich
21%
The middle class
2%
The poor
What would do more to reduce poverty: raising taxes on wealthy people and corporations in order to expand programs for the poor, or lowering taxes on wealthy people and corporations in order to encourage more investment and economic growth?
70%
Raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations
30%
Lowering taxes on the wealthy and corporations
What percentage of your gross income do you currently pay in taxes each year?
8%
Less than 10 percent
30%
11 to 20 percent
40%
21 to 30 percent
23%
More than 30 percent
Describe your overall tax situation:
47%
Too heavy
7%
Too light
46%
Just right
Can you imagine a circumstance in which you would vote to raise your own taxes?
