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Social Security Is Popular–Shocking!

   Pollster extraordinare Celinda Lake has these results:

Opposition to cutting Social Security benefits in order to reduce the deficit

• Overall: 82% oppose cuts, 15% support cuts

• By Party: Democrats (83% to 15%), Independents (78% to 17%), Republicans (82% to 15%), Tea Party Supporters (74% to 13%)

Opposition to cutting Social Security to make program solvent in the long term

Overall: 67% oppose cuts, 24% favor cuts

• By Party: Democrats (78% to 16%), Independents (66% to 20%), Republicans (58% to 35%), Tea Party Supporters (51% to 38%)

Opposition to reducing Social Security Benefits for people earning above $60,000 today when they retire

Overall: 63% oppose cuts, 32% favor cuts

• By Party: Democrats (58% to 34%), Independents (61% to 34%), Republicans (68% to 29%), Tea Party Supporters (71% to 25%)

Opposition to raising the Social Security retirement age to 69 years old

Overall: 69% oppose, 28% favor

• By Party: Democrats (76% oppose), Independents (77% oppose), Republicans (57% oppose), Tea Party Supporters (62% oppose)

Support for enacting Social Security taxes on wages above $106,800 (the Payroll Tax Cap) to make program more solvent.

 

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