National Adults
Do you think the agreement to raise the debt ceiling is fair or unfair to each of the following: The poor?
Fair Unfair Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 28% 62% 10%
Registered Voters 29% 63% 8%
Party Identification^ Democrat 29% 64% 7%
Republican 35% 53% 12%
Independent 26% 69% 5%
Tea Party Supporters^ 25% 69% 5%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 21% 74% 5%
Moderate 35% 56% 9%
Conservative 27% 66% 7%
Region Northeast 27% 63% 10%
Midwest 28% 61% 11%
South 25% 66% 9%
West 35% 55% 10%
Household Income Less than $50,000 23% 67% 10%
$50,000 or more 33% 59% 8%
Education Not college graduate 24% 65% 11%
College graduate 35% 57% 7%
Age Under 45 30% 59% 11%
45 or older 27% 64% 9%
Age 18 to 29 30% 58% 12%
30 to 44 30% 60% 10%
45 to 59 30% 60% 10%
60 or older 23% 68% 9%
Race White 28% 62% 11%
Non-white 31% 62% 7%
Gender Men 31% 60% 9%
Women 25% 64% 11%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 28% 66% 6%
Disapprove 29% 64% 7%
Interview Type Landline 27% 64% 9%
Cell Phone 31% 56% 13%
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.