What would you think of a plan that included both of these ideas to help keep the Social Security system funded - a reduction in the rate of growth in Social Security benefits for future retirees, and a stock market option for Social Security contributions? Would you support or oppose that?
Responses by Education Level
High School or Less
Some College
College Graduate
All
Support, STRONGLY
17%
19%
23%
20%
Support, SOMEWHAT
37%
30%
31%
34%
Oppose, SOMEWHAT
15%
19%
17%
16%
Oppose, STRONGLY
24%
28%
25%
25%
DK/No opinion
7%
4%
4%
5%
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.