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Poll: Americans support fairer wealth distribution (here we go...)
Louisiana Weekly ^ | 12/05/11 | Nisa Islam Muhammad

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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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: distribution; fair; poll; wealth
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By Nisa Islam Muhammad

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?

1 posted on 12/05/2011 5:15:19 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

BS; leading questions, sampling, source, manipulation...cannot confirm the way the poll was conducted. BS


2 posted on 12/05/2011 5:17:23 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (Keep your head up and keep moving forward!)
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To: Libloather
A Muzzie must have written this garbage. No AMERICANS that I know believe in communism. The urinalists need to be careful not to confuse "U.S. citizens" with AMERICANS!
3 posted on 12/05/2011 5:19:41 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Stop BIG Government Greed Now!!!!)
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To: Libloather

When you are robbing Peter to pay Paul you can always count on the support of paul


4 posted on 12/05/2011 5:19:52 PM PST by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: Libloather
Nisa Islam Muhammad

There ya go! No argument against this poll!

5 posted on 12/05/2011 5:20:32 PM PST by OSHA (One despises and wants to destroy the United States, the other is a dead terrorist.)
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To: Libloather
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6 posted on 12/05/2011 5:20:32 PM PST by 2111USMC (Not a hard man to track. Leaves dead men wherever he goes.)
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To: Libloather

“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.


7 posted on 12/05/2011 5:21:08 PM PST by Starboard
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To: Libloather
My question would be do you believe that the government can spend your tax dollars better than you would?
8 posted on 12/05/2011 5:23:37 PM PST by guitarplayer1953
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To: Libloather
Capitalism is about enabling individuals to rise to their highest potential.

Socialism is about smashing everybody down to the level of the lowest common denominator, except for the ruling elite and their dachas.

9 posted on 12/05/2011 5:26:13 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Holding our flawed politicians to higher standards than the enemyÂ’s politicians guarantees they win)
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To: Libloather

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.


10 posted on 12/05/2011 5:28:41 PM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Libloather
On the streets of the nation’s capital...

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.

11 posted on 12/05/2011 5:29:37 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Stop BIG Government Greed Now!!!!)
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To: Libloather

The Constitution was written to prevent the theft of property of the few by the many.


12 posted on 12/05/2011 5:31:45 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.)
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To: Libloather

Earn it or lie down in the street and die!!!!

No more welfare, food stamps, housing, or any other distribution by any government agency!!!


13 posted on 12/05/2011 5:36:37 PM PST by dalereed (uity wise!)
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To: Libloather

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.


14 posted on 12/05/2011 5:37:13 PM PST by Ethrane ("obsta principiis")
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To: Libloather
Americans support fairer wealth distribution

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.

15 posted on 12/05/2011 5:41:29 PM PST by oldbrowser (They are Marxists, don't call them democrats)
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To: Libloather

How about focusing on “Equality of Effort” instead of always focusing on “Equality of Results”.


16 posted on 12/05/2011 5:41:42 PM PST by desertfreedom765
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To: Libloather

Poll Question......how much of your income should go to people who don’t work for a living?

Same question!!...different perspective


17 posted on 12/05/2011 5:42:08 PM PST by M-cubed
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To: Libloather

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.


18 posted on 12/05/2011 5:44:13 PM PST by Venturer
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To: Libloather

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.


19 posted on 12/05/2011 5:46:46 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Libloather

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 .


20 posted on 12/05/2011 5:49:19 PM PST by PapaNew
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