Some people say we should fix Social Security in small steps, perhaps starting with a bipartisan commission. Other people say we should undertake major reform immediately, rather than risk waiting until the problems of social security reach crisis proportions. Which is closer to your opinion?
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Black Population |
General Population |
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Fix in Small Steps % |
Major Reform Immediately % |
D/K % |
(N) |
Fix in Small Steps % |
Major Reform Immediately % |
D/K % |
(N) |
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Total |
37 |
49 |
13 |
850 |
46 |
46 |
9 |
850 |
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White |
- |
- |
- |
- |
44 |
47 |
9 |
709 |
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|
Men Women |
32 43 |
58 41 |
10 16 |
400 450 |
44 48 |
49 43 |
7 10 |
412 438 |
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18-25 26-35 36-50 51-64 65+ |
26 44 42 41 28 |
57 50 42 45 63 |
16 6 16 15 9 |
127 168 257 175 88 |
44 55 35 48 59 |
51 39 58 43 25 |
6 6 7 10 16 |
76 160 301 175 106 |
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Northeast Midwest South West |
45 26 38 41 |
46 53 50 42 |
9 21 11 17 |
153 156 452 88 |
51 50 45 38 |
41 42 49 49 |
8 9 6 14 |
172 205 296 177 |
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Less Than HS HS Graduate Some College/Tech/Voc College/Postgraduate Degree |
23 37 36 47 |
38 46 53 51 |
39 17 11 3 |
97 277 184 259 |
61 35 48 50 |
31 52 43 46 |
8 14 9 4 |
51 228 239 315 |
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Less than $15,000 $15-$35,000 $35-$75,000 More than $75,000 |
63 26 37 30 |
16 74 48 70 |
22 - 14 - |
75 129 250 104 |
40 47 46 35 |
44 47 46 65 |
16 7 9 - |
45 157 328 164 |
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Children No Children |
44 32 |
42 54 |
14 14 |
326 470 |
42 48 |
54 42 |
4 10 |
318 470 |
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