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"Would you support or oppose a plan in which working people could shift some of their current Social Security contributions to invest in the stock and bond market?"
| Date |
Support |
Oppose |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| January 23-26, 2005 |
49% |
42% |
9% |
832 |
± 3.4 |
"In a plan like this, working people would get lower guaranteed benefits than those who kept their money in the traditional Social Security plan. The amount of benefits to those who shift some of their money would depend on whether their stocks or bonds increased or decreased in value in the market. Knowing that would you personally put some of your Social Security money in the stock market, or not?"
| Date |
Yes |
No |
Not contributing to Social
Security / Retired (vol.) |
No
opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| January 23-26, 2005 |
69% |
23% |
2% |
6% |
832 |
± 3.4 |
"Senator Rod Grams has suggested that people have the option of investing almost all of their Social Security contributions in the stock market. Do you favor or oppose this proposal?"
| Date |
Favor |
Oppose |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| June 12-18, 2000 |
27% |
65% |
8% |
1050 |
± 3.0 |
"George W. Bush wants to change the Social Security system so people can invest a small portion of their contributions in the stock market. He favors this plan because stock market returns in the past have been higher than what workers get from current Social Security benefits. Al Gore says Social Security should stay in its current form where the government guarantees benefits. He says Social Security is the one part of the people’s retirement income that should not be subjected to the ups and downs of the stock market. Which of those positions do you agree with more?”
| Date |
Bush’s plan |
Gore’s plan |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| June 12-18, 2000 |
30% |
62% |
8% |
530 |
± 4.3 |
"Al Gore says Social Security should stay in its current form where the government guarantees benefits. He says Social Security is the one part of the people’s retirement income that should not be subjected to the ups and downs of the stock market. George W. Bush wants to change the Social Security system so people can invest a small portion of their contributions in the stock market. He favors this plan because stock market returns in the past have been higher than what workers get from current Social Security benefits. Which of those positions do you agree with more?”
| Date |
Bush’s plan |
Gore’s plan |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| June 12-18, 2000 |
32% |
56% |
12% |
520 |
± 4.3 |
"Do you own any stocks, bonds, mutual or money market funds either through purchases you made yourself or through some retirement or other kind of plan?”
| Date |
Yes |
No |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| June 12-18, 2000 |
62% |
35% |
3% |
1050 |
± 3.0 |
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