| Work, but cannot earn enough | Do not work | |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 49 | 44 |
| 2001 | 61 | 34 |
| 2005 | 61 | 32 |
| 2012 | 65 | 23 |
Most Poor People in the US...
Percentage of Americans Agreeing...
Sources:
people-press.org
of
| Work, but cannot earn enough | Do not work | |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 49 | 44 |
| 2001 | 61 | 34 |
| 2005 | 61 | 32 |
| 2012 | 65 | 23 |
of
In 1994, Americans were just as likely to blame "not-working" as they were to blame "not-earning-enough" for the poor's lack of adequate income. This opinion changed substantially by 2001, when only one-in-three Americans believed the poor simply did not work. By 2012, with America reeling from the effects of the Great Recession, less than one-quarter still held this belief.