Wal-Mart best symbolizes America, while Twitter might just be a fad, a new poll finds

Wal-Mart best symbolizes America, a new poll finds

NEW YORK — Half the respondents of a new poll say taxing the richest Americans by at least 50 percent is a great idea, while more than a third consider Twitter a fad that will likely fade.

Those are among the findings of a new “60 Minutes”-Vanity Fair Poll released Sunday.

Nearly half of the respondents chose Wal-Mart as the institution that best symbolizes America today, leaving Google, Microsoft and the NFL far behind.

Dining out was chosen most often by respondents as a luxury they hate sacrificing in this recession. And 5 percent thought the best way to fight obesity among patrons of fast-food chains is to equip each restaurant with scales.

The poll is based on a random sample of 1,097 respondents nationwide. It was conducted by phone between Aug. 27 and 31 by CBS News.

CBS network is owned by CBS Corp.

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