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 Race
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Support, STRONGLY 19% 24% 20%
Support, SOMEWHAT 35% 27% 34%
Oppose, SOMEWHAT 16% 15% 16%
Oppose, STRONGLY 25% 32% 25%
DK/No opinion 5% 2% 5%

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    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.
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