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Why do most Americans think the economy is 'rigged'?

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According to a poll conducted by Edison Research and Marketplace, 71% of Americans think the economy is rigged to favor certain groups over others. What is it in our political rhetoric that causes this anxiety? Director of Research at Edison, Mary Meyn, goes through the numbers with us. Catherine Rampell, opinion writer for the Washington Post, and Jacob S. Hacker, professor of political science at Yale, talk over the implications for candidates and voters alike.