CNBC: 61% of Americans say there's too much economic inequality in the U.S.
A majority of Americans agree that the unequal distribution of income and opportunity in the U.S. has gotten to be too much.
Economic inequality in the U.S. is rising. It has increased exponentially since the 1980s, according to a new Pew Research Center report on the topic. In 1980, the households that ranked in the top 10% of earners had about nine times the income as those in the bottom 10% of earners. In 2018, the top 10% of earners had about 12.6 times more than households at the bottom. That's a 39% increase, according to Pew.
Those demographic changes have become a rallying cry for several politicians seeking the Democrat presidential nomination, so it's no surprise that more Democrats see this as a major issue than Republicans. About 78% of those who identify as Democrats say there's too much economic inequality, while about 41% of Republicans agree, according to the Pew Research Center survey.
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[And 'economic equality' is a tenet of what form of government? --Editor]
Economic inequality in the U.S. is rising. It has increased exponentially since the 1980s, according to a new Pew Research Center report on the topic. In 1980, the households that ranked in the top 10% of earners had about nine times the income as those in the bottom 10% of earners. In 2018, the top 10% of earners had about 12.6 times more than households at the bottom. That's a 39% increase, according to Pew.
Those demographic changes have become a rallying cry for several politicians seeking the Democrat presidential nomination, so it's no surprise that more Democrats see this as a major issue than Republicans. About 78% of those who identify as Democrats say there's too much economic inequality, while about 41% of Republicans agree, according to the Pew Research Center survey.
More here
[And 'economic equality' is a tenet of what form of government? --Editor]
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