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USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 14-17, 2012. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"In America, each generation has tried to have a better life than their parents, with a better living standard, better homes, a better education, and so on. How likely do you think it is that today's youth will have a better life than their parents: very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely?"

		Likely	Unlikely
		%	%
	12/14-17/12	49	50
	4/20-23/11	44	55
	10/21-24/10	51	48
	1/8-10/10	62	38
	12/12-14/08	56	42
	1/30 - 2/2/08	66	33

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Sept. 21-24, 2012. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Are you better off or worse off than you were at the beginning of 2009?"

		Better off	Worse off	About the same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/21-24/12	43	33	23	1

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 8-12, 2012. N=1,301 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Compared with four years ago, are you and your family better off today, worse off today, or about the same?" N=1,170 registered voters, margin of error ą 3

		Better	Worse	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/8-12/12 RV	25	28	46	1

"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
		%	%	%	%
	9/8-12/12	32	42	18	8
	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

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). Sept. 9-11, 2012. N=1,056 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3. RV = registered voters

"Thinking about your situation today compared to what it was four years ago, are you better off than you were four years ago, or not?"

		Better off	Not better off	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/9-11/12	42	42	15	1
	7/15-17/12 RV	37	48	13	1

"And thinking about your situation today compared to what it was ONE year ago, are you better off than you were a year ago, or not?"

		Better off	Not better off	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/9-11/12	44	39	17	1

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. Aug. 16-20, 2012. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.9.

"In America, each generation has tried to have a better life than their parents, with a better living standard, better homes, a better education and so on. How likely do you think it is that today's youth will have a better life than their parents: very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely or very unlikely?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Somewhat unlikely	Very unlikely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/16-20/12	17	33	28	21	2

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Aug. 11 & 13, 2012. N=1,066 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4. Interviews conducted as part of Gallup Daily tracking.

"Would you say you and your family are better off than you were four years ago, or not?" 2011: "Would you say you and your family are better off than you were three years ago, or not?"

		Better off	Not better off	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/11 & 13/12	45	53	3
	12/6-7/11	48	49	3
	10/26-27/11	43	54	3

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). June 3-5, 2012. N=907 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"In general, do you think America's best days are ahead of us or behind us?"

		Ahead	Behind	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/3-5/12	63	26	7	4
	5/12-13/09	57	33	7	3

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). May 16-20, 2012. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide.

"Do you feel confident or not confident that life for our children's generation will be better than it has been for us?"

		Confident	Not confident	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/16-20/12	30	63	7
	8/26-/30/10	27	66	7
	12/11-14/09	27	66	7
	6/12-15/09	31	57	12
	9/19-22/08 RV	35	56	10
	12/14-17/07	30	64	6
	1/07	33	60	7
	7/06	27	65	8
	12/01	49	42	9
	9/93	25	68	7
	12/92	41	52	7

Gallup Poll. May 3-6, 2012. N=1,024 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Thinking just about your own financial situation, do you consider yourself to be rich, upper income, middle income, lower income, or poor?"

		Rich	Upper income	Middle income	Lower income	Poor
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/3-6/12	2	8	48	27	14

	"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 ą 4)

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not very likely	Not at all likely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/3-6/12	7	21	40	32	1


	"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 ą 4)

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/3-6/12	63	35	1

	"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 ą 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

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 ą 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 ą 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 ą 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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