"HarryKrause" wrote in message
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Fifty-three percent of Americans say they oppose a proposal that would
"allow workers to invest part of their Social Security taxes in the stock
market or in bonds, while the rest of those taxes would remain in the
Social Security system." Just 44% favor this. These results are nearly
identical to those measured in late April.


I wonder how these numbers compare to the percentages of people with at
least some money in the stock market or mutual funds?



Party affiliation presents the biggest distinctions in support for private
accounts. About two-thirds of Republicans (69%) favor the idea, while
three-quarters of Democrats (74%) and a majority of independents (59%)
oppose it.


No big surprise there. Dems want the government to take care of them...and
Republicans want to be responsible for themselves.

Every issue in politics seems to come down to who can create the most
effective scare tactic ads on any given subject.

New ideas are inherently easy to target...because people fear the unknown.




But the differences are almost as stark according to the age of
respondents. Adults under age 50 generally favor the idea while those 50
and older oppose it.

No surprise again. The over-50's will get their money either way. Us
under-50's will get screwed...and we know it.



Not Even an "A" for Effort

Bush gets moderate credit from Americans for having proposed a plan for
addressing the Social Security system. Two-thirds (67%) acknowledge he has
a plan, compared with less than half (47%) who say the same of the
Democrats in Congress.

So that means the majority trusts the status-quo...which is scary since even
the Dems have said that social security is in trouble. Just goes to show
how uninformed some people are. They think the problems will go away if
they just stick their heads n the sand and pretend that they don't exist.