Poll watch
What percentage of Americans say the nation’s economic structure favors the rich?
76% of Americans say the nation’s economic structure favors the rich, and would support reducing the power of corporations and ending tax breaks for the affluent. At the same time, 53% say that the national debt and the size of government must be cut significantly, and that taxes shouldn’t be raised on anybody.
The Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll
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