Taxing the wealthy is overwhelmingly popular attaching it to the plan solves their link
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Emily, “Seriously, just tax the rich,” May 18, 2021 dmr
Lots of people right now say the economy seems unfair. It feels like the system is rigged in favor of the people who need help the least. And that makes many people lose faith in the economy — it’s easier to believe in America when you feel like America isn’t stacked for winners.
That’s part of why taxing rich people and corporations is so popular. Like, really, really popular. Eight in 10 Americans say they are bothered by some corporations and the wealthy not paying their fair share in taxes, according to Pew Research Center. A recent Morning Consult/Politico poll found that paying for infrastructure by increasing taxes on those groups made Biden’s infrastructure plan more popular, not less. Taxing rich people can’t pay for everything Democrats would perhaps like to, but for many progressives, that’s beside the point.