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 Region
East
Midwest
South
West
All
Support, STRONGLY
16%
20%
22%
19%
20%
Support, SOMEWHAT
35%
35%
33%
34%
34%
Oppose, SOMEWHAT
17%
16%
14%
19%
16%
Oppose, STRONGLY
24%
24%
27%
24%
25%
DK/No opinion
8%
5%
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.
