Survey of 1,000 adults January 25, 2005  

    Employee Status    
    16.  Some people have suggested that the government should invest a portion of the Social     
            Security Trust Fund in the stock market.  Do you favor or oppose this proposal?    
          Total   Gov't Entrprnr Pvt. Co. Retired Other    
    Favor     23%   26% 28% 23% 19% 20%    
    Oppose     64%   68% 59% 62% 70% 65%    
    Not Sure     13%   6% 13% 15% 11% 16%    
                           
                           
    17.  Which would produce a higher level of retirement income for most of today's workers…    
            accepting Social Security benefits promised by the federal government or setting up a    
            personal retirement account to invest for their own retirement fund?    
          Total   Gov't Entrprnr Pvt. Co. Retired Other    
    Current government program 34%   34% 29% 25% 53% 29%    
  Personal retirement accounts 46%   51% 49% 58% 23% 48%    
  Not Sure     20%   15% 22% 17% 24% 23%    
                           
                           
    18.  How likely is it that workers will be given the right to set aside some or all of their Social     
            Security taxes in a personal savings account?    
          Total   Gov't Entrprnr Pvt. Co. Retired Other    
    Very Likely   16%   14% 18% 18% 14% 12%    
  Somewhat Likely   38%   38% 29% 42% 36% 46%    
  Not Very Likely   30%   31% 36% 29% 33% 22%    
  Not at All   7%   5% 9% 5% 8% 8%    
  Not Sure     9%   11% 9% 6% 9% 12%    
                           
                           

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    Others - Age Religious Attendance Kids at Home Portfolio Size    
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