A new poll from congressional newspaper The Hill has two major findings — one, 55 percent of Americans polled described income inequality as “a big problem,” and that two thirds of respondents said that the middle class is shrinking. Another seven in ten said that the current tax system is unfair. The results come as a previous Gallup finding showed that 44 percent of Americans said that the current economic system is unfair to them.
From The Hill:
Majorities across practically all income levels, and all political, philosophical and racial lines agreed that the middle class is being reduced, while the bulk of respondents in each category thought income inequality was at least a moderate concern. Those findings follow a Congressional Budget Office report asserting that highest earners have seen their income rise much more quickly than middle- and lower-class taxpayers over the last 30 years, and come as the recent nationwide Occupy protests have highlighted the issues of income distribution and corporate wealth.
