Social Security Solutions Considered In U.S.

<snip> Polling Data

Would you say the Social Security system needs major changes to keep it financially sound, or would you say it needs minor changes?

Major 57%
Minor 33%

(Social Security Solutions)

Favour / Oppose

Impose Social Security taxes on income above $90,000 U.S. which is the current limit 68% / 23%

Reduce both promised benefits and current taxes by allowing workers to invest some of their Social Security contributions in the stock market 47% / 48%

Raise the current rate of Social Security taxes from the total of 12 point 4 percent now paid by workers and employers 30% / 62%

When current workers retire, give them lower benefits than what they are now promised 11% / 86%

Source: National Annenberg Election Survey / Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,202 American adults, conducted from Jan. 11 to Jan. 16, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

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