May 18-22

May 18 - 22, 2005		Some people say that Social Security needs to be fixed. Others say it needs to be left alone…what do you think?																Some people say that Social Security needs to be fixed. Others say it needs to be left alone…what do you think?
May 18 - 22, 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>
Needs to be fixed	51%	54%	49%	67%	34%	54%	63%	51%	59%	46%	58%	46%	56%	44%	53%	41%	50%	61%	62%	58%	43%	29%	42%	46%	62%	54%	65%	60%
Left alone	38%	39%	38%	25%	55%	34%	33%	41%	26%	41%	35%	41%	36%	43%	37%	49%	36%	29%	29%	32%	47%	58%	47%	41%	30%	37%	29%	35%

May 18 - 22, 2005		A proposal has been made that would let people select their own retirement age. People could pay more in Social Security taxes and start collecting benefits before turning 65
		or they could pay less in taxes and start collecting benefits later. Do you favor or oppose the proposal to let people select their own retirement age?
		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%	52%	52%	61%	44%	52%	57%	51%	60%	49%	53%	52%	53%	50%	52%	51%	52%	59%	62%	55%	49%	33%	52%	48%	54%	55%	58%	59%
Oppose	31%	34%	28%	24%	38%	30%	31%	35%	18%	30%	31%	30%	31%	30%	31%	31%	32%	25%	26%	28%	33%	44%	30%	34%	29%	30%	28%	31%

May 18 - 22, 2005		[Asked only of those who are working] Suppose you were given the chance to select your own retirement age. If you had the choice, would you pay more in Social Security taxes
		and begin collecting benefits a few years earlier or would you choose to pay less in Social Security taxes and begin collecting benefits a few years later?
		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>
More taxes, collect sooner	52%	52%	52%	52%	52%	51%	59%	49%	61%	48%	51%	52%	51%	53%	51%	65%	47%	60%	53%	50%	45%	N/A	58%	47%	52%	55%	55%	53%
Lower taxes, collect later	30%	31%	29%	34%	27%	28%	29%	32%	25%	30%	32%	28%	31%	29%	31%	21%	31%	27%	27%	32%	34%	N/A	28%	33%	31%	22%	29%	36%
No change	14%	15%	13%	11%	14%	18%	9%	17%	6%	15%	14%	14%	14%	13%	14%	10%	16%	7%	16%	13%	19%	N?A	12%	15%	14%	17%	12%	9%

May 18 - 22, 2005 (split sample)		If younger workers deferred their retirement age to 75, they would pay only half as much in Social Security taxes today. Older workers would see an even bigger tax cut. If you had the chance to defer retirement to age 75, would you do so?
May 18 - 22, 2005 (split sample)		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	15%	14%	16%	17%	11%	18%	21%	11%	17%	16%	18%	13%	16%	13%	14%	18%	14%	19%	13%	18%	11%	N/A	22%	11%	12%	10%	12%	20%
No	73%	78%	69%	69%	80%	69%	70%	81%	67%	69%	74%	73%	74%	72%	74%	70%	74%	69%	78%	66%	79%	N/A	63%	77%	79%	78%	79%	74%

May 18 - 22, 2005 (split sample)		If younger workers waited to collect Social Security benefits until they turned 75, they would be able to cut their Social Security taxes in half. Older workers would see an even bigger tax cut.
		Among other things, the tax cuts could be placed in a private retirement account. If you could cut your Social Security taxes in half by waiting until age 75 to collect benefits, would you do so?
		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	18%	21%	15%	23%	14%	17%	36%	17%	21%	13%	18%	18%	18%	18%	18%	19%	15%	28%	21%	16%	13%	N/A	20%	19%	15%	14%	12%	27%
No	65%	63%	67%	61%	70%	63%	52%	66%	62%	69%	67%	64%	66%	64%	67%	65%	54%	57%	66%	69%	73%	N/A	59%	64%	70%	71%	75%	64%