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Economic Fairness and America’s Presidential Election

Voters in the US have shown their anger this year by turning out in droves for anti-establishment presidential candidates, both Democratic and Republican. One factor fueling voter unrest is evident: Many ordinary Americans think that the deck is stacked against them.

STANFORD/NEW YORK – Voters in the United States have shown their anger this year by turning out for anti-establishment candidates, both Democratic and Republican, in large numbers. One factor fueling voter unrest is evident: many ordinary Americans think that the deck is stacked against them. Indeed, when asked the question, “Do you think the US economic system generally favors the wealthy or is fair to most Americans?” a whopping 71% – including a majority of Republicans – said that the system favors the wealthy.

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