Most Americans Say Tax System Is Unfair: Pew Research

Republicans and Democrats also differed about their personal tax situation, the tax bill for poor people and the complexity of the tax system.

Thirty-five percent of Republicans said they're bothered by the amount of taxes they pay compared with 21% of Democrats, and almost 50% of Republicans are unhappy with the complexity of the tax system compared to 39% of Democrats.

Almost twice as many Republicans (26%) as Democrats (15%) say that some poor people don't pay their fair share, but that concern was the lowest ranked worry for both groups.

Breaking down responses by income level shows that the widest differences between wealthier taxpayers (family incomes of $100,000 or more) and poorer taxpayers (family incomes under $30,000) had to do with the complexity of the tax system and sentiment about corporations and wealthy people paying their fair share.

Slightly more than half of those families with incomes of $100,000 or more are bothered by the complexity of the tax system compared with 34% of those earning less than $30,000. Close to 55% of those wealthier taxpayers are concerned that corporations and wealthy people aren't paying their fair share while more than 65% of those earning less than $30,000 believed that.

Altogether 1,501 adults were surveyed between April 5 and April 11 of this year.

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