Poll: Most Americans Think the Economic System Is Rigged — and It’s Shaping Midterm Politics

Poll: Most Americans think the economic system is rigged — and it’s shaping midterm politics

Americans broadly support the free market. They’re skeptical of socialism. But ask them how the system actually works for everyday people, and the answers tell a different story — one that carries real weight as voters head toward the November midterm elections.

ECONOMIC ANGER: CBS Poll Finds 60% Of Americans Say U.S. System Is Unfair

A new CBS News poll finds broad economic dissatisfaction ahead of the midterm elections, with 60% of Americans saying the U.S. economic system is unfair and 73% saying the gap between the richest Americans and the middle class is growing.