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3. Views of the economic system and social safety net

Majority believes that most people can get ahead if they’re willing to work hard

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3. Views of the economic system and social safety net
Majorities say corporations in this country have ‘too much’ power
High-earning Reps and Dems are far apart in their views of corporate power
Bipartisan agreement that business and tech leaders do not understand the challenges faced by members of public
Democrats support more government assistance to people in need
Among Republicans, those with lower incomes are more supportive of government assistance to needy
Public split over government aid to people in need
Majority believes that most people can get ahead if they’re willing to work hard
Widespread belief that U.S. economic system unfairly favors the powerful
Higher-income partisans are far apart in views of economic opportunity, fairness
Democrats increasingly say that poor people have hard lives because government benefits do not go far enough to help them live decently
Growing partisan gap in views of increased government aid for the needy
Majority of Americans say the economic system ‘unfairly favors powerful interests’
Growing majority of Democrats say business corporations make too much profit
Republicans steadfast in belief that most people can get ahead through hard work

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