BY
THE NUMBERS: SOCIAL SECURITY
Americans
Understand Social Security Crisis
And Support Personal Retirement Accounts
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“The
Survey Suggests That Democratic Leaders
May Be Out Of Step With Their Rank And File
On The Severity Of The Problems Facing Social
Security.”
“Those leaders are attempting to
thwart Bush’s plans by saying there is no
immediate crisis. But two-thirds of
all Democrats said they worry that there
is not enough money to keep Social Security
funded until they retire.” (Richard
Morin and Dan Balz, “Political Divisions
Persist After Election,” The Washington
Post, 1/18/05)
“A
Clear Majority Of Americans … Support The
President’s Proposal To Allow Younger Workers
To Put Some Of Their Social Security Savings
Into Stocks Or Bonds.” (Richard
Morin and Dan Balz, “Political Divisions
Persist After Election,” The
Washington Post ,
1/18/05)
DEMOCRAT
LEADERS OUT OF TOUCH:
AMERICANS REALIZE SOCIAL SECURITY IS IN
CRISIS
|
What
do you think of the nation’s Social
Security system? Do you think that
by the time you retire there will
be enough money in the system to pay
you the benefits you are entitled
to, or do you think there will not
be enough money left to pay you benefits?
|
|
Yes,
will be enough |
36% |
|
No,
will not be enough |
60% |
|
(VOL)
Not covered by Social Security |
1% |
|
DK/No
opinion |
4% |
|
Source:
A Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted
by telephone January 12 - 16, 2005
among 1,007 randomly selected adults
nationwide. Margin of sampling error
for overall results is plus or minus
three percentage points. Fieldwork
by TNS of Horsham, PA. |
AMERICANS
WANT SOCIAL SECURITY TO BE A PRIORITY
|
Please
tell me what kind of priority you
think George W. Bush and the Congress
should give Social Security. |
|
The
highest priority
|
35% |
|
High
priority but not the highest |
55% |
|
Lower
priority |
10% |
|
DK/No
opinion |
0% |
|
Source:
A Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted
by telephone January 12 - 16, 2005
among 1,007 randomly selected adults
nationwide. Margin of sampling error
for overall results is plus or minus
three percentage points. Fieldwork
by TNS of Horsham, PA. |
|
Another
idea to help keep the Social Security
system funded would let workers put
some of their Social Security savings
into stocks or bonds if they wanted
to. That could produce higher or lower
benefits depending on how the investments
perform. Would you support or oppose
this stock-market option for Social
Security? |
|
Support |
55% |
|
Oppose |
41% |
|
DK/No
opinion |
4% |
|
Source:
A Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted
by telephone January 12 - 16, 2005
among 1,007 randomly selected adults
nationwide. Margin of sampling error
for overall results is plus or minus
three percentage points. Fieldwork
by TNS of Horsham, PA. |
