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Gallup Poll. Jan. 23, 2012. Adults nationwide. Interviews conducted
as part of Gallup Daily tracking. |
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"Do you think the U.S. economic system is fair or unfair to you,
personally?"
N=510 (Form C), margin of error
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Fair |
Unfair |
Unsure |
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1/23/12 |
62 |
36 |
2 |
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"Do you think the U.S. economic system is fair or unfair?"
N=498 (Form D), margin of error
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Fair |
Unfair |
Unsure |
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1/23/12 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
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Gallup Poll. Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2011. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ± 4. |
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"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?" |
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Divided |
Not
divided |
Unsure |
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11/28 - 12/1/11 |
41 |
58 |
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6/5 - 7/6/08 |
49 |
49 |
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6/8-25/06 |
45 |
53 |
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6/9-30/04 |
37 |
62 |
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12/9/02 - 2/11/03 |
41 |
56 |
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9/11-13/00 |
38 |
59 |
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4/23 - 5/31/98 |
39 |
59 |
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7/1-7/88 |
26 |
71 |
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"If you had to choose, which of these groups are you in: the haves or the
have-nots?" |
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Haves |
Have-nots |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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11/28 - 12/1/11 |
58 |
34 |
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6/5 - 7/6/08 |
59 |
32 |
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5 |
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6/8-25/06 |
57 |
35 |
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3 |
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6/9-30/04 |
57 |
31 |
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6 |
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12/9/02 - 2/11/03 |
61 |
27 |
8 |
4 |
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9/11-13/00 |
60 |
31 |
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9 |
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4/23 - 5/31/98 |
67 |
24 |
6 |
3 |
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7/1-7/88 |
59 |
17 |
15 |
9 |
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"Think of your parents when they were your age. Would you say you are better
off financially than they were, or not?" |
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Better off |
Not
better off |
Unsure |
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% |
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11/28 - 12/1/11 |
69 |
29 |
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4/23 - 5/31/98 |
74 |
23 |
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Life continued
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