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Gallup Poll. May 3-6, 2012. N=1,024 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 4. |
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"Thinking just about your own financial situation, do you consider yourself
to be rich, upper income, middle income, lower income, or poor?" |
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|
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|
Rich |
Upper
income |
Middle
income |
Lower
income |
Poor |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| |
5/3-6/12 |
2 |
8 |
48 |
27 |
14 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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"Looking ahead, how likely is it that you will ever be rich? Would you say
it is very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?"
Among those who do not consider themselves rich (N=1,008, margin of error
± 4) |
| |
|
|
|
Very
likely |
Somewhat
likely |
Not very
likely |
Not at all
likely |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| |
5/3-6/12 |
7 |
21 |
40 |
32 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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"All in all, if you had your choice, would you want to be rich, or not?"
Among those who do not consider themselves rich (N=1,008, margin of error
± 4) |
| |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
5/3-6/12 |
63 |
35 |
1 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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"Do you think that rich people in America today are happier than you, less
happy, or about the same?"
Among those who do not consider themselves rich (N=1,008, margin of error
± 4) |
| |
|
|
|
Happier |
Less happy |
About the
same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| |
5/3-6/12 |
11 |
27 |
57 |
4 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the United States benefits from having a class of rich people,
or not?" |
| |
|
|
|
Benefits |
Does not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
5/3-6/12 |
63 |
34 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 13-17, 2012. N=957 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the future of the next generation of Americans will be better,
worse, or about the same as life today?" |
| |
|
|
|
Better |
Worse |
About
the same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| |
4/13-17/12 |
24 |
47 |
23 |
6 |
|
| |
10/19-24/11 |
21 |
46 |
29 |
4 |
|
| |
10/21-26/10 |
22 |
51 |
23 |
5 |
|
| |
5/20-24/10 |
20 |
50 |
25 |
5 |
|
| |
2/5-10/10 |
25 |
46 |
26 |
3 |
|
| |
5/6-12/09 |
25 |
42 |
28 |
5 |
|
|
|
Gallup Poll. Jan. 23, 2012. Adults nationwide. Interviews conducted
as part of Gallup Daily tracking. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the U.S. economic system is fair or unfair to you,
personally?"
N=510 (Form C), margin of error
±
5 |
| |
|
|
|
Fair |
Unfair |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
1/23/12 |
62 |
36 |
2 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the U.S. economic system is fair or unfair?"
N=498 (Form D), margin of error
±
5 |
| |
|
|
|
Fair |
Unfair |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
1/23/12 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Gallup Poll. Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2011. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ± 4. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Some people think of American society as divided into two groups -- the
'haves' and 'have-nots' -- while others think it's incorrect to think of
America that way. Do you, yourself, think of America as divided into haves
and have-nots, or don't you think of America that way?" |
| |
|
|
|
Divided |
Not
divided |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
11/28 - 12/1/11 |
41 |
58 |
1 |
|
|
| |
6/5 - 7/6/08 |
49 |
49 |
2 |
|
|
| |
6/8-25/06 |
45 |
53 |
2 |
|
|
| |
6/9-30/04 |
37 |
62 |
1 |
|
|
| |
12/9/02 - 2/11/03 |
41 |
56 |
3 |
|
|
| |
9/11-13/00 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
|
|
| |
4/23 - 5/31/98 |
39 |
59 |
2 |
|
|
| |
7/1-7/88 |
26 |
71 |
3 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If you had to choose, which of these groups are you in: the haves or the
have-nots?" |
| |
|
|
|
Haves |
Have-nots |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| |
11/28 - 12/1/11 |
58 |
34 |
4 |
4 |
|
| |
6/5 - 7/6/08 |
59 |
32 |
5 |
5 |
|
| |
6/8-25/06 |
57 |
35 |
5 |
3 |
|
| |
6/9-30/04 |
57 |
31 |
6 |
6 |
|
| |
12/9/02 - 2/11/03 |
61 |
27 |
8 |
4 |
|
| |
9/11-13/00 |
60 |
31 |
- |
9 |
|
| |
4/23 - 5/31/98 |
67 |
24 |
6 |
3 |
|
| |
7/1-7/88 |
59 |
17 |
15 |
9 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Think of your parents when they were your age. Would you say you are better
off financially than they were, or not?" |
| |
|
|
|
Better off |
Not
better off |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
11/28 - 12/1/11 |
69 |
29 |
2 |
|
|
| |
4/23 - 5/31/98 |
74 |
23 |
3 |
|
|
|
Life continued
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