Most See Inequality Growing, but Partisans Differ over Solutions


According to a 2014 national survey by the Pew Research Center and USA TODAY, there is broad public agreement that economic inequality has grown over the past decade. But there are wide partisan differences over how much the government should – and can – do to address these issues.

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http://www.people-press.org/2014/01/23/most-see-inequality-growing-but-partisans-differ-over-solutions/

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