National Adults
Do you think the agreement to raise the debt ceiling is fair or unfair to each of the following: Americans with high incomes?
Fair Unfair Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 55% 34% 11%
Registered Voters 57% 33% 11%
Party Identification^ Democrat 70% 23% 7%
Republican 45% 43% 12%
Independent 54% 35% 11%
Tea Party Supporters^ 45% 49% 6%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 71% 20% 9%
Moderate 60% 28% 12%
Conservative 45% 48% 6%
Region Northeast 66% 24% 10%
Midwest 49% 37% 14%
South 55% 36% 9%
West 52% 34% 14%
Household Income Less than $50,000 56% 32% 12%
$50,000 or more 59% 33% 8%
Education Not college graduate 53% 35% 12%
College graduate 60% 31% 10%
Age Under 45 52% 35% 13%
45 or older 58% 32% 10%
Age 18 to 29 47% 37% 16%
30 to 44 55% 34% 11%
45 to 59 62% 28% 10%
60 or older 53% 37% 10%
Race White 55% 33% 12%
Non-white 56% 35% 9%
Gender Men 53% 38% 9%
Women 57% 29% 14%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 69% 23% 8%
Disapprove 48% 44% 9%
Interview Type Landline 55% 34% 10%
Cell Phone 54% 31% 15%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted August 2nd through August 4th, 2011, N=1000 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.

^National Registered Voters: N=807 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.