Here's a link to the actual report: https://www.rwjf.org/content/dam/farm/reports/surveys_and_po...
Some questions from the survey:
Q10. Do you think income differences between the rich and the poor in the U.S. today are a very serious problem, somewhat serious problem, not too serious problem, or not a problem at all?
Very serious problem 43% Somewhat serious problem 28% Not too serious problem 13% Not a problem at all 15%
Q11. Do you think income differences between the rich and the middle class in the U.S. today are a very serious problem, somewhat serious problem, not too serious problem, or not a problem at all?
Very serious problem 35% Somewhat serious problem 29% Not too serious problem 17% Not a problem at all 17%
The headline is pretty much the exact opposite of what the survey says, which is that the majority feel these are serious problems.
I do think the study authors deserve some blame here. Inexplicably, they chose to frame the results in this way: "fewer than half of adults across all income categories say they think income differences between the rich and the poor or between the rich and the middle-class are very serious problems in the U.S. today." The focus exclusively on "very serious problem" ignores their own categories, which also include "somewhat serious problem". When only 15% believe it's not a problem at all, why would you focus just on one narrowly worded category? Fully 85% percent admit it's a problem. That's a far cry from "don't care".