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How much are Republicans and Democrats polarized really? - Marginal REVOLUTION

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On the topic of income redistribution, if you just ask them how much should happen, on a scale of 1 to 7: Perhaps the most striking evidence of polarization is that in the 1–7 scale, the modal response among Republicans is 1, and the modal response among Democrats is 7. If you look at their […]

On the topic of income redistribution, if you just ask them how much should happen, on a scale of 1 to 7: Perhaps the most striking evidence of polarization is that in the 1–7 scale, the modal response among Republicans is 1, and the modal response among Democrats is 7. If you look at their actual behavior, Republicans for instance are only slightly more likely to contest an increase in their tax property assessments. Or this: One question in the online survey…asks about property taxes instead of federal taxes: “Do you consider the amount of property taxes you pay to be too low, about ri

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