Democrats Want to Tax the Wealthy. Many Voters Agree.

As leading Democrats roll out proposals to increase taxes on the rich, the American people are largely behind them.

A majority of people support Democratic proposals to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, according to a poll conducted this month for The New York Times by the online research platform SurveyMonkey, though their opinions vary between specific plans. Voters overwhelmingly see income inequality as a problem the government should be trying to address. CONT.

Ben Casselman & Jim Tankersley, New York Times