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Independents (Unaffiliated) - Age |
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1. How closely have you followed recent news stories about efforts to
reform Social Security? |
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Total |
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Under 40 |
40 - 64 |
65 + |
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Very closely |
42% |
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28% |
51% |
55% |
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Somewhat closely |
38% |
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37% |
34% |
28% |
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Not very closely |
14% |
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26% |
9% |
10% |
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Not at all closely |
5% |
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9% |
4% |
4% |
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Not sure |
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1% |
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0% |
2% |
3% |
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2. Which is riskier, relying on the federal government to pay promised
Social Security |
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benefits or allowing workers to invest for their own retirement? |
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Total |
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Under 40 |
40 - 64 |
65 + |
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Relying on Gov't |
52% |
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45% |
42% |
54% |
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Let Workers Invest |
37% |
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35% |
40% |
29% |
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Not Sure |
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11% |
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20% |
18% |
17% |
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3. A proposal has been made that would allow workers to invest Social
Security payroll taxes |
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into personal accounts so that they could help provide for their own
retirement needs. |
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Do you favor or oppose this proposal? |
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Total |
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Under 40 |
40 - 64 |
65 + |
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Favor |
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53% |
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58% |
48% |
24% |
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Oppose |
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36% |
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24% |
37% |
66% |
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Not Sure |
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11% |
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19% |
15% |
11% |
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4. Another proposal has been made that would fully protect all retirees
and anyone else who |
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wants to remain in the current Social Security Program. All
promised benefits would be |
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guaranteed. The proposal would also let individual workers decide
for themselves is they |
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wanted to stay in the current program or open a personal retirement
account. |
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Do you favor or oppose this proposal? |
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Total |
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Under 40 |
40 - 64 |
65 + |
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Favor |
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65% |
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64% |
63% |
40% |
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Oppose |
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23% |
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20% |
21% |
33% |
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Not Sure |
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12% |
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17% |
16% |
27% |
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5. A third proposal would raise the Social Security taxes paid by all
workers so that the |
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government would be able to keep paying promised benefits. Workers
would be prohibited |
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from investing any of their Social Security taxes in personal
retirement accounts. |
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Do you favor or oppose this proposal. |
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Total |
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Under 40 |
40 - 64 |
65 + |
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Favor |
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27% |
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21% |
19% |
39% |
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Oppose |
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56% |
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59% |
58% |
34% |
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Not Sure |
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17% |
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20% |
23% |
27% |
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