Friday, July 06, 2007

CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY? NOT IN AMERICA...

I read an AP report of a poll on Americans attitudes toward income disparity and I went to the organization that carried out the poll, the Center for Survey Research & Analysis at the University of Connecticut and found the PDF of the poll. The results show that the Talk Radio Republicans are WRONG about America.

Here are some of the results:

Differences in income in America are too large.
(PROBE: STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT AGREE/DISAGREE)

Strongly Agree 50%
Somewhat Agree 22
Somewhat Disagree 13
Strongly Disagree 15
Don't Know 1

Do you feel that the distribution of money and wealth in this country today is fair, or do you feel that the money and wealth in this country should be more evenly distributed among a larger percentage of the people?

Distribution is fair 26%
Should be more evenly distributed 69
Don't Know 5
Refused 0

The government in Washington ought to see to it that everyone who wants to work can find a job.

Agree 67%
Disagree 32
Don't Know 2
Refused 0

People feel differently about how far a government should go. Here is a phrase which some people believe in and some don't. Do you think our government should or should not redistribute wealth by heavy taxes on the rich?

Should 56%
Should not 39
Don't Know 4
Refused 0

Do you favor or oppose having the government set the minimum wage high enough so that no family with a full time worker falls below the official poverty line?

Favor 76%
Oppose 21
Don't Know 3
Refused 0

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