Equality by lot

A poll taken in May asked some pointed questions about who people feel controls government and benefits from its policies. The answers were in line with previous findings.

CBS News Poll. May 20-23, 2011. N=1,020 adults nationwide.

“How much say do you think people like yourself have about what the government does: a good deal, some, or not much?”

	A good deal	Some	Not much	Unsure
%	9	21	69	1

“Who do you think benefits most from the policies of the federal government: the rich, the middle class, the poor, or do they all benefit equally?”

	Rich	Middle class	Poor	All equally	No one (vol.)	Unsure
%	66	4	12	10	2	6

“Do you think most members of Congress are more interested in serving the people they represent, or more interested in serving special interest groups?”

	People	Interest groups	Unsure
%	13	80	7

“Do you think [see below] has/have too much influence, too little influence, or about the right amount of influence on American life and politics today?”

%	Too much	About right	Too little	Unsure
“Large corporations”	75	13	7	5
“Special interest groups”	71	11	9	9
“Labor unions”	36	26	30	8
“The National Rifle Association”	28	41	17	14
“Planned Parenthood”	22	34	30	14
“People like yourself”	1	12	85	2

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