Survey of 1,000 adults January 25, 2005  

            Political Affiliation   Race    
    1.  How closely have you followed recent news stories about efforts to reform Social Security?    
        Total   GOP Dem Other   White Black Other    
    Very closely 42%   37% 49% 39%   42% 48% 36%    
    Somewhat closely 38%   45% 34% 35%   40% 20% 42%    
    Not very closely 14%   14% 12% 18%   13% 14% 21%    
    Not at all closely 5%   4% 4% 7%   4% 14% 2%    
    Not sure   1%   1% 0% 1%   1% 4% 0%    
                             
                             
    2.  Which is riskier, relying on the federal government to pay promised Social Security    
          benefits or allowing workers to invest for their own retirement?    
        Total   GOP Dem Other   White Black Other    
    Relying on Gov't 52%   57% 51% 45%   54% 45% 47%    
    Let Workers Invest 37%   34% 42% 36%   36% 36% 47%    
    Not Sure   11%   8% 7% 19%   10% 20% 6%    
                             
                             
    3.  A proposal has been made that would allow workers to invest Social Security payroll taxes    
          into personal accounts so that they could help provide for their own retirement needs.    
          Do you favor or oppose this proposal?    
        Total   GOP Dem Other   White Black Other    
    Favor   53%   73% 34% 51%   50% 68% 57%    
    Oppose   36%   20% 55% 33%   39% 15% 37%    
    Not Sure   11%   7% 11% 17%   11% 17% 6%    
                             
                             
    4.  Another 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 would also let individual workers decide for themselves is they    
          wanted to stay in the current program or open a personal retirement account.    
          Do you favor or oppose this proposal?    
        Total   GOP Dem Other   White Black Other    
    Favor   65%   75% 58% 61%   64% 77% 60%    
  Oppose   23%   14% 33% 21%   24% 17% 25%    
  Not Sure   12%   11% 9% 17%   13% 6% 14%    
                             
                             
    5.  A third proposal would raise the Social Security taxes paid by all workers so that the     
          government would be able to keep paying promised benefits.  Workers would be prohibited    
          from investing any of their Social Security taxes in personal retirement accounts.    
          Do you favor or oppose this proposal.    
        Total   GOP Dem Other   White Black Other    
    Favor   27%   21% 35% 22%   24% 34% 36%    
  Oppose   56%   64% 48% 56%   56% 56% 56%    
  Not Sure   17%   15% 17% 22%   20% 11% 7%    
                             
                             

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    Age - Total Employee Status Gender   Following Social Security    
    Republicans - Age Income   Education   Investment Style    
    Democrats - Age Religious Affiliation Married   Investor Status    
    Others - Age Religious Attendance Kids at Home Portfolio Size    
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