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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs the USA Center-Right? An Issue-by-Issue Breakdown
https://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/05/03-2Economic Issues
According to Gallup polling, 59% of Americans think that the US distribution of wealth should be more evenly distributed among a larger percentage of the people while only 33% thought that the current distribution is fair. While this is down from the 2008 modern high point, where 68% of Americans supported more redistribution, the public opinion of redistribution has held a stable majority, if not super-majority, for decades.
According to Pew Research, 69% of Americans oppose any cuts to Social Security or Medicare, even in order to cut the deficit, while only 23% support such cuts. Additionally, 59% oppose cuts on programs assisting the poor in order to address the deficit, while only 33% support such austerity.
A multitude of polls have indicated that between 60% and 80% of Americans support increasing taxes on the wealthy, depending upon how the question is worded and the polling venuethis indicates that a majority of Americans support increasing taxes on top-earners in order to reduce the deficit.
According to Quinnipiac Polling, 71% of Americans support increasing the minimum wage to at least $10.10 an hour, while only 27% oppose increasing the minimum wage.
According to Gallup Polling, 54% of Americans support labor unions, while only 39% disapprove of unions.
Charlos
(25 posts)IMO.
And welcome to DU.
BlindTiresias
(1,563 posts)Being led by far right wingers.
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)No more tolerance for these corporate vultures and their propaganda clowns.
xchrom
(108,903 posts)SolutionisSolidarity
(606 posts)Support was steady for 25 years at near 60% then dropped 10 points, while opposition climbed 15 points at the same time. It looks like something similar, but smaller in magnitude, happened in the late 70s/early 80s recession. Conversely, during the post WWII boom, union support was very high. It's a shame that unions get the blame for the state of the economy, especially when union membership is so low these days.
knr
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)woo me with science
(32,139 posts)burrowowl
(17,606 posts)WatermelonRat
(340 posts)But by European standards, I think we do probably lean right as a whole.
Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)I think it can be safely said that to whatever degree this country is "right", owes solely to the issues of guns and/or religion. Take those two issues out and I find the vast majority to be center-left.