U.S. billionaires: public opinion on wealth tax by party 2020

In a survey conducted in early 2020, 85 percent of adults in the United States who identify with the Democratic Party believed that billionaires should be targeted and have to pay a wealth tax as part of the solution to wealth inequality. Independents also favored a wealth tax, with 66 percent in support.

Opinion of adults in the United States on whether billionaires should pay a wealth tax to reduce inequality in 2020, by political party

Characteristic	Billionaires should be targeted and have to pay a wealth tax	Billionaires should not be targeted and not have to pay a wealth tax
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Release date

February 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

February 23 to 24, 2020

Number of respondents

1,037 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Registered voters

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original answers: "Which comes closest to your view:
Billionaires should be targeted and have to pay a wealth tax as part of the solution to wealth inequality
Or: Billionaires should not be targeted and have to pay a wealth tax as part of the solution to wealth inequality as there are better approaches to this problem"

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