Social Security Survey
 
Government calculations recently determined that Social Security will be paying out more in benefits than it receives in taxes in 2017. Without changes being implemented soon the trust fund will be depleted and benefits will be cut for all recipients by 2041.
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Millions of Federal, state, local government employees, including teachers, are not -- and have never been permitted to participate in Social Security.  These millions of workers have always had to depend upon personal accounts for their retirement funds. The President has called for allowing younger Americans the option of safely investing a portion of their payroll taxes in voluntary personal accounts that they own and control within the Social Security system.
The president mandated the following principles that must guide reform.  These principles include:
Ø   No Changes For Those Born Before 1950. Those who are at or nearing retirement will see no changes to their Social Security benefits, but they too want to see the system strengthened for their children and grandchildren. The President welcomes the wisdom of seniors and their input on how to save Social Security for future generations.
Ø   We Must Fix Social Security Permanently. The President wants to fix Social Security once and for all, so that our children and grandchildren do not face these same problems.
Ø   No Increase In Payroll Tax Rates. Increasing the payroll tax rate would burden workers and harm our economic strength.
Ø   Voluntary Personal Retirement Accounts Are A Key Component Of Reform. They would provide a nest egg to supplement the traditional Social Security checks workers receive.
1.  Today's Social Security fund will run out of money leaving it unable to pay retirees within the next 37 years. Agree
 Disagree
2.  Social Security reform is needed:
As soon as possible so the system can continue to operate Some time in the next 10 years
WIthin the next 2 years No reforms are needed
3.  The retirement age is when a person starts being eligible to collect benefits. Agree
 Disagree
4.  If nothing is done to reform Social Security, it will be broke and unable to pay retirees. Agree. It will go negative -- paying out more than it takes in -- by 2017
 Agree. It will be exhausted -- have no reserves -- by 2041
 Disagree. It will be fine for the foreseeable future.
5.  The administration's proposal makes no changes for workers born before 1950. Agree
 Disagree
6.  I am in favor of giving younger workers voluntary personal retirement accounts, known as PRA's?
Agree
Disagree
I do not know what they are.
7.  The administration's proposed personal retirement accounts will:
Allow younger workers to save a portion of their payroll taxes in an account that they own and control.
Give workers an opportunity to build a nest egg and pass on the wealth they have built up to their children.
Be invested only in a limited number of secure bond and stock index funds designed to protect workers from sudden market changes on the eve of their retirement.
8.  The administration's proposed reform mandates that there will be no increase in payroll tax rates. Agree
 Disagree
9.  Fewer workers are supporting each retiree. In 1950, there were 16 workers for every retiree. Today, there are 3.3 workers for every retiree. By the time today's 20-year-olds retire, that number will drop to 2 workers for every retiree.
Agree
Disagree
I don't understand this point.
10.  I'm in favor of doing whatever my political party wants to do.
Agree. I'm a Democrat.
Agree. I'm a Republican.
Disagree. I want reform.
Disagree. I do not want reform.
11.  Social Security reform is not moving ahead with speed. Why?

      Please select all that you believe apply.
Reform is seen as a Republican movement.
Reform is a Republican movement so Democrats must defeat it.
Reform is not needed.
Reform is needed, but people are afraid of changing Social Security even though it will be bankrupt without reform.
 
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Male
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50-59 60-69 70-79 80 - 89 90 & Over
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