National Adults
Do you think the agreement to raise the debt ceiling is fair or unfair to each of the following: The middle class?
Fair Unfair Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 29% 61% 10%
Registered Voters 30% 61% 9%
Party Identification^ Democrat 35% 57% 9%
Republican 27% 66% 7%
Independent 29% 61% 9%
Tea Party Supporters^ 22% 73% 5%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 24% 67% 9%
Moderate 36% 53% 11%
Conservative 26% 69% 5%
Region Northeast 30% 61% 9%
Midwest 29% 62% 10%
South 30% 62% 8%
West 30% 57% 13%
Household Income Less than $50,000 27% 62% 11%
$50,000 or more 34% 60% 6%
Education Not college graduate 27% 62% 11%
College graduate 33% 60% 6%
Age Under 45 30% 59% 11%
45 or older 29% 62% 9%
Age 18 to 29 35% 53% 13%
30 to 44 27% 63% 10%
45 to 59 34% 57% 9%
60 or older 24% 66% 9%
Race White 28% 61% 10%
Non-white 34% 58% 8%
Gender Men 31% 61% 8%
Women 28% 60% 12%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 36% 56% 8%
Disapprove 25% 69% 6%
Interview Type Landline 27% 63% 10%
Cell Phone 35% 55% 10%
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.