American Perceptions of the Extent of Inequality Are Skewed in What

question 9

Multiple Choice

American perceptions of the extent of inequality are skewed in what way?

• A) Americans tend to focus not on poor people getting enough but rather on the wealthy getting too much.
• B) Americans believe in a kind of trickle-down model, such that the poor will get theirs when the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes.
• C) Americans are split over how the government should redistribute the wealth.
• D) Americans cultivate the dream, or a subconscious impulse, that they will be rich one day; thus they do not want to "ruin" that experience.

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Definitions:

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