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People who are more pessimistic about mobility want more redistribution: more social insurance, more progressive taxes, more spending on education and health. Effect is strongest on “equality of opportunity” type policies (e.g., education) Showing people negative information on mobility increases their support for redistribution. Right-wing respondents view government “as the problem, rather than the solution” Telling people a story about a “day in the life of a very hard-working immigrant” has more positive impacts. “Hard facts” do not work for immigration, “narratives” are strong and influential.
