Perceptions of Tax Fairness Diverging by Income in U.S.

Americans’ perceptions of the fairness of their federal income taxes have diverged along income lines in recent years. From 2005 to 2008, roughly six in 10 Americans in each income group said what they paid in income taxes was fair. Since then, higher- and lower-income Americans have grown less likely to consider it fair, while middle-income Americans have remained largely content. CONT.

Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup

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