WASHINGTON (AP) – A large majority of Democrats call income inequality a very important issue, and half of them think regulation of financial markets after the 2008 financial crisis did not go far enough, according to a new poll suggesting that many in the party are receptive to economic issues championed by Bernie Sanders in his bid for the White House.
Most Democrats – and Republicans – favor increasing the federal minimum wage, but they’re more likely to want it increased to the $12 an hour rate proposed by Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton than the $15 an hour pay supported by Sanders, her rival, according to the poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Some things to know about public opinion on economic issues being talked about in the Democratic primary:
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INCOME INEQUALITY