Agreement on the issue somewhat predictably varied among genders, the survey found: Close to two-thirds of women, 65 percent, said men get raises faster than women, while 43 percent of men said the same. A majority of voters also agreed that the federal government is not doing enough to address the gender pay gap. Among all voters, 53 percent felt this way, which broke down to 61 percent of women and 44 percent of men. One option that earned voters’ approval was forcing private companies to disclose the salaries of their top executives, which 59 percent said they were either strongly or somewhat in favor of. Those majorities faltered when broken down by political party. While 71 percent of Democrats recognized a gender pay gap, only 45 percent of Republicans agreed. Likewise, though nearly 3 in 4 Democratic voters said they favored more government action to address inequities in pay, only 1 in 3 GOP voters said the same. No one rises to the top alone. Sign up for the Women Rule newsletter and #RuleWithUs. The poll also found that 52 percent of voters said they were unsure or had no opinion on which Democratic presidential candidate was most qualified to address gender equality. Voters who did have an opinion had the most confidence in Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who 15 percent of registered voters felt has the best bona fides to tackle the pay gap. Warren also had the most confidence among Democratic primary voters, with 29 percent calling her the most qualified — up from 21 percent in early August. The POLITICO/Morning Consult poll was conducted online from Sept. 20 to 22 among a national sample of 1,994 registered voters. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. Morning Consult is a nonpartisan media and technology company that provides data-driven research and insights on politics, policy and business strategy. More details on the poll and its methodology can be found in these two documents: Toplines | Crosstabs
Figures show 71% of people believe the US federal government is not doing enough to tackle the gender pay gap, according to a survey by POLITICO/Morning Consult. It found 57% of participants believed men made more from the start of their careers, while 65% of women believed men received faster pay increases. It also revealed 53% of Democrats admitted the gender pay gap existed, compared to 45% of Republicans.