December 19, 2011 | 12:00 PM | By

Americans Say Improving Economy More Important Than Shrinking Wealth Gap

More Americans believe that fixing the overall economy, rather than reducing the gap between the rich and poor, should be a top governmental priority, according to a recent Gallup poll. The issue of income inequality has become a topic of public discourse in recent months; it’s been the main focus of the Occupy movement.


These data, from a Nov. 28-Dec.1 Gallup survey, show that while 46% of Americans believe it is extremely or very important that the federal government in Washington reduce the income and wealth gap between the rich and poor, 70% say it is important for the government to increase equality of opportunity, and 82% say it is important for the government to grow and expand the economy.

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