To Reduce Income Inequality, the Government Needs to Be.. (February 2016)

To Reduce Income Inequality, the Government Needs to Be.. (February 2016)

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More involved than it currently is37%
As involved as it currently is12%
Less involved than it currently is15%
Not involved in this issue25%
Don't know/No opinion11%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
More involved than it currently is61%33%13%
As involved as it currently is19%10%7%
Less involved than it currently is7%13%24%
Not involved in this issue4%24%48%
Don't know/No opinion9%21%8%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
More involved than it currently is9%15%13%
As involved as it currently is5%14%4%
Less involved than it currently is26%22%24%
Not involved in this issue55%32%53%
Don't know/No opinion5%17%6%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
More involved than it currently is59%48%71%
As involved as it currently is27%23%13%
Less involved than it currently is2%14%5%
Not involved in this issue5%5%3%
Don't know/No opinion6%10%9%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
More involved than it currently is77%43%15%
As involved as it currently is11%18%8%
Less involved than it currently is2%13%22%
Not involved in this issue3%9%49%
Don't know/No opinion7%18%7%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
More involved than it currently is18%11%17%
As involved as it currently is20%5%2%
Less involved than it currently is22%24%18%
Not involved in this issue34%52%58%
Don't know/No opinion6%8%5%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
More involved than it currently is66%82%82%
As involved as it currently is18%7%7%
Less involved than it currently is2%3%3%
Not involved in this issue3%4%3%
Don't know/No opinion12%5%5%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
More involved than it currently is66%21%4%
As involved as it currently is16%11%6%
Less involved than it currently is7%22%26%
Not involved in this issue3%37%62%
Don't know/No opinion7%9%2%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
More involved than it currently is30%51%47%
As involved as it currently is8%24%16%
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categoryMaleFemale
More involved than it currently is35%38%
As involved as it currently is12%12%
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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
More involved than it currently is44%35%28%
As involved as it currently is15%14%5%
Less involved than it currently is8%16%23%
Not involved in this issue21%25%31%
Don't know/No opinion12%9%14%

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category18-2930-4445-6465+
More involved than it currently is40%40%33%35%
As involved as it currently is26%10%10%9%
Less involved than it currently is13%12%17%17%
Not involved in this issue10%23%30%30%
Don't know/No opinion11%15%9%9%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
More involved than it currently is42%35%35%35%31%54%
As involved as it currently is9%13%14%10%13%12%
Less involved than it currently is15%13%14%12%19%13%
Not involved in this issue16%24%26%29%29%20%
Don't know/No opinion17%16%10%13%7%1%

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