More than six in 10 Americans see a widening gap between the wealthy and the less well-off in this country, and about as many want the federal government to try to shrink the divide, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Democrats and independents largely support government policies to reduce the wealth gap, while most Republicans oppose such action…
61 percent of all adults say the gap is larger than in the past, including 37 percent who say it is “much larger.” About as many, 60 percent, say federal policies should be aimed at lessening the disparities. Those who see a “much larger” wealth gap are particularly apt to say Washington should work to close it; 84 percent in this group say so.
