Poll: Most Americans Haven't Benefited From Economic Growth Under Trump

[Straight Shooter]

A majority (54 percent) of Americans feel they have not personally benefited much or at all from U.S. economic growth since Donald Trump took office – but the wealthiest Americans are the most likely say they've been enriched over the past two years, according to a new survey.

Overall, 12 percent of Americans say they've benefited a 'great deal,' while 31 percent say they've seen 'some' personal improvement from the economic upturn, according to the survey of 801 adults by Monmouth University Poll.

However, results broke dramatically along socioeconomic lines, with just 34 percent of those making less than $50,000 a year and 41 percent of those earning $50,000-$100,000 saying they have benefited at least somewhat from the economy's upswing.

By comparison, 58 percent of those earning more than $100,000 a year say they have benefited.

Overall, 18 percent of Americans believe that middle-class families have benefited 'a lot' from Trump's policies so far, while 37 percent say they've benefited 'a little' and another 36 percent say they haven't seen any improvement in their situation.

'There just isn't a sense that Donald Trump has come to the rescue of the middle class. He has his staunch defenders, but there hasn't been any clear success in winning over the public on bread-and-butter issues,' said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute.

Among all Americans, 58 percent said that wealthy families have benefited a great deal from Trump's policies, while 22 percent say they've benefited a little and 9 percent said not at all.

More than half (51 percent) of Americans say the poor have not benefited at all under Trump, compared to 26 percent who think they've seen small improvements and 14 percent who say poor people have benefited a lot under the president.

Notably, more people expected the poor would fare better when Trump first took office, with 21 percent saying in January 2017 that low-income families would see a lot of benefit from the president's new policies.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...vent-benefited-U-S-economic-growth-Trump.html

Congratulations to the corporations and the wealthy. I'm truly happy that you're doing well. Good for you

 

[Little Red Wagon Repairman]

Most but not all. My Dutch lady Brentwood accountant agrees.

But I do know a character who actually works for the IRS who told me Trump fucked him up his frightened anus anushole anally.

 

[meesterperfect]

When have things ever gotten better?

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Bullshit my last steel job once Trump got in received more work, insurance went down and we started getting raises and extra shift for all the work after many years of a long dryspell.

Now if you mean people in minimum wage jobs yeah... prolly not. Not gonna get that 17 an hour unless you fight to death to claim your spot next to the automated menu selector machine. Or go to a trade school to learn how to repair, install and/or manufacture some way the menu selector machine.

 

[Straight Shooter]

Bullshit my last steel job once Trump got in received more work, insurance went down and we started getting raises and extra shift for all the work after many years of a long dryspell.

Cool anecdote