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Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement: In a free society, it is all right if a few people accumulate a lot of wealth and property while many others live in poverty.
Acceptable for some to be rich while others are poor · Asked in 1 wave, 2000 · 1,419 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 9% | 31% | 20% | 26% | 14% | 1419 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 10% | 33% | 17% | 26% | 14% | 821 | ±4 | |
| Catholic |
General Social Survey 2000 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 1,419 |
| 6% |
| 32% |
| 22% |
| 27% |
| 13% |
| 341 |
| ±6 |
| Jewish † | 8% | 38% | 27% | 17% | 10% | 27 | ±21 |
| Other faith † | 3% | 16% | 37% | 23% | 21% | 48 | ±16 |
| None | 11% | 26% | 21% | 26% | 16% | 181 | ±8 |