Previous studies on class voting have yielded mixed results linking income and demand for
redistribution. Why do some poor people oppose redistribution, while some rich people
support it? This article argues that an individual's level of patience, an important personal
characteristic that influences how people calculate immediate and distinct outcomes, may
moderate the effect of class on redistributive preference. In a one-shot game, redistribution
between the rich and the poor is zero sum. When people extend their time horizons …