Feb 17-18

February 17-18, 2005		Who do you trust more on the issue of Social Security reform…President Bush or Democrats in Congress?																Who do you trust more on the issue of Social Security reform…President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
February 17-18, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Bush	39%	43%	34%	76%	11%	25%	48%	42%	34%	34%	47%	31%	44%	30%	46%	12%	22%	41%	35%	42%	38%	37%	27%	34%	46%	45%	55%	45%
Democrats	41%	37%	45%	11%	76%	35%	32%	38%	46%	45%	39%	43%	40%	44%	38%	63%	38%	39%	39%	36%	44%	49%	44%	46%	36%	43%	29%	39%
Neither	15%	16%	13%	9%	8%	34%	13%	17%	8%	15%	11%	18%	12%	19%	11%	20%	32%	10%	20%	19%	14%	9%	19%	16%	14%	8%	11%	10%

February 17-18, 2005		Does Social Security need to be changed?																Does Social Security need to be changed?
February 17-18, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Yes	55%	61%	50%	73%	38%	55%	68%	59%	60%	47%	63%	48%	59%	49%	59%	47%	41%	64%	60%	61%	51%	35%	43%	55%	64%	63%	64%	63%
No	30%	27%	33%	16%	49%	23%	22%	29%	22%	36%	26%	34%	30%	30%	28%	33%	38%	22%	23%	26%	33%	53%	40%	32%	20%	25%	22%	28%

February 17-18, 2005		Suppose that Social Security reform is passed by Congress and signed by the President. How likely is it that your personal Social Security benefits will be reduced?
February 17-18, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Very likely	33%	34%	32%	19%	45%	34%	36%	33%	39%	30%	29%	36%	32%	34%	31%	40%	35%	38%	36%	40%	29%	18%	40%	35%	29%	28%	25%	37%
Somewhat likely	19%	18%	20%	21%	21%	13%	19%	17%	19%	21%	18%	20%	19%	20%	19%	24%	15%	19%	18%	19%	21%	18%	19%	21%	17%	25%	21%	16%
Not very likely	19%	21%	16%	26%	11%	19%	17%	23%	6%	19%	23%	15%	20%	17%	20%	11%	18%	11%	14%	20%	21%	32%	11%	19%	24%	13%	30%	20%
Not at all likely	10%	13%	7%	16%	7%	7%	6%	15%	7%	8%	14%	6%	12%	7%	10%	8%	9%	6%	10%	7%	16%	12%	6%	8%	13%	15%	11%	14%

February 17-18, 2005		If Social Security reform is passed by Congress and signed by the President, how likely is it that workers will be allowed to set up their own personal accounts?
February 17-18, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Very likely	30%	35%	25%	43%	20%	24%	35%	34%	21%	26%	39%	22%	34%	24%	30%	29%	28%	28%	33%	37%	29%	21%	19%	28%	33%	39%	36%	38%
Somewhat likely	27%	25%	29%	25%	29%	27%	23%	26%	31%	28%	31%	23%	26%	29%	29%	21%	21%	27%	24%	26%	31%	26%	23%	27%	28%	26%	35%	33%
Not very likely	20%	18%	22%	13%	27%	21%	11%	21%	23%	21%	16%	24%	21%	19%	19%	28%	20%	17%	20%	21%	17%	29%	23%	24%	20%	17%	15%	17%
Not at all likely	8%	9%	6%	3%	10%	10%	7%	10%	5%	7%	4%	11%	6%	10%	5%	11%	17%	6%	8%	5%	11%	7%	12%	8%	5%	7%	4%	3%

February 17-18, 2005		A proposal has been made that would fully protect all retirees and anyone else who wants to remain in the current Social Security program. All promised benefits would be guaranteed. The proposal world also let individual workers decide for themselves if they wanted to stay in
		the current program or open a personal retirement account. Do you favor or oppose this proposal?
		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Favor	52%	58%	46%	66%	39%	50%	59%	57%	54%	44%	56%	48%	55%	47%	56%	43%	33%	56%	53%	59%	46%	43%	48%	51%	55%	54%	65%	48%
Oppose	25%	25%	25%	16%	37%	20%	20%	26%	18%	27%	27%	23%	25%	25%	24%	23%	34%	19%	20%	21%	30%	35%	27%	28%	18%	20%	23%	42%