A couple recent polls showing public disapproval of Bush's plans:
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QUESTION:
As you may know, one idea to address concerns with the Social Security system would allow people who retire in future decades to invest some of their Social Security taxes in the stock market and bonds, but would reduce the guaranteed benefits they get when they retire. Do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea?
RESULTS:
Good idea - 33%
Bad idea - 59
No opinion - 8
ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING SURVEY: Gallup Organization
POPULATION: National adult
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 909
INTERVIEW METHOD: Telephone
SURVEY SPONSOR: Cable News Network, USA Today
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QUESTION:
(Do you approve or disapprove of the job President (George W.) Bush is doing in each of these areas?)...Handling of Social Security issues
RESULTS:
Approve - 31%
Disapprove - 58
Don't know - 10
ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING SURVEY: Schulman, Ronca, & Bucuvalas
POPULATION: National adult
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1,010
INTERVIEW METHOD: Telephone
SURVEY SPONSOR: Time
BEGINNING DATE: March 22, 2005
ENDING DATE: March 24, 2005
SOURCE DOCUMENT: Time/SRBI Poll
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