Posted on 12/05/2011 5:15:09 PM PST by Libloather
Poll: Americans support fairer wealth distribution
By Nisa Islam Muhammad - Contributing Writer
5th December 2011
WASHINGTON (Special to New America Media from FinalCall.com) — On the streets of the nation’s capital, a random downtown workers were asked, “Would America be better if the distribution of wealth was more equal?” Overwhelmingly they answered, “Yes!”
“Are you kidding?” said Julius Montgomery on his way to work. “Have you heard about the one percent and the 99 percent? Why should such a small number of Americans make so much more money than the rest of us and we have no chance in hell to even catch up. Is this really America? Or is this some plutocracy where the rich rule?”
A majority, 60 percent, of Americans said society would be better off if the distribution of wealth were more equal, according to the 2011 American Values Survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute.
It found that while a majority of Americans agree on this point, there are large partisan, ethnic, and generational disagreements about the distribution of wealth in society.
“We are witnessing the emergence of a generational fault line over what constitutes a good society,” said Dr. Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute. “Seven-in-ten of the Millennial generation believe that society would be better off if the distribution of wealth were more equal, while a majority of seniors disagree.”
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The rookie Hussein's long, lost cousin?
If you could axe a poll question, what would it be? Mine - how much of your income should go to people who don't work for a living?
BS; leading questions, sampling, source, manipulation...cannot confirm the way the poll was conducted. BS
When you are robbing Peter to pay Paul you can always count on the support of paul
There ya go! No argument against this poll!
“A majority, 60 percent, of Americans said society would be better off if the distribution of wealth were more equal”
There is nothing to stop many of them from distributing their own wealth if they wish to do so, except for their own reluctance to part with money. Some of the stingiest people I know are liberals.
Socialism is about smashing everybody down to the level of the lowest common denominator, except for the ruling elite and their dachas.
how much of your income should go to people who don’t work for a living?”
My vote - ZIP, NADA, ZILCH, ZERO. But then I am one of those old people who continues to work in order to provide for myself and my family.
Disregard my above post. I didn't catch this until I read it a second time. I'm surprised that 100% didn't support the thievery. We're talking Washington D.C. here. Only 60% is a good sign. There is hope.
The Constitution was written to prevent the theft of property of the few by the many.
Earn it or lie down in the street and die!!!!
No more welfare, food stamps, housing, or any other distribution by any government agency!!!
Personally, I’m more in favor of a fairer ‘work’ distribution as opposed to wealth.
When a union electrician works my weekend and holiday call shifts at the hospital, we can then ‘share the wealth’...oh...and if he wants to pitch in to contribute to my school loans, CME, malpractice and regulatory overhead and license fees, it would be appreciated.
Fairer?? What does that mean?
Does that mean everybody gets the same amount of income?
To me it is fairer if people get an even chance to prosper according to their ability and their efforts.
How about focusing on “Equality of Effort” instead of always focusing on “Equality of Results”.
Poll Question......how much of your income should go to people who don’t work for a living?
Same question!!...different perspective
I could redistribute every penny of wealth in America evenly and inside a year some would be in poverty and others would be rich.
It isn’t about redistributing the wealth, it;s about getting a work etthic.
Seriously, is this from The Onion?
Everything about this...the name of the author, the name of the publication, the name of the research institute....seems fake.
Fasten your seat belts and hold on tight. In a re-focused effort to save “the One who we have been waiting for,” the MSM is obviously gearing up until the 2012 election with a relentless full-court press of Marxist-style lies and half-truths hoping for tsunami-like results .
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