Americans want the government to do more to narrow the income gap
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Most Americans (58.7%) agree the government should do more to reduce income differences between the rich and the poor, and 18.0% disagree.
Strong agreement accounts for 34.1%. Another 23.3% neither agree nor disagree.
Topline scale
Americans want the government to do more to narrow the income gap.
The U.S. government should do more to reduce differences in income between the rich and the poor.
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Sep 25–30, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Society, Culture, & Identity |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report
The U.S. government should do more to reduce differences in income between the rich and the poor.
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.