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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. |
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