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?

 

Black Population

General Population

 

Fix in

Small Steps

%

Major Reform Immediately

%

D/K

%

(N)

Fix in

Small Steps

%

Major Reform Immediately

%

D/K

%

(N)

Total

37

49

13

850

46

46

9

850

White

-

-

-

-

44

47

9

709

Men

Women

32

43

58

41

10

16

400

450

44

48

49

43

7

10

412

438

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

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

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

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

Children

No Children

44

32

42

54

14

14

326

470

42

48

54

42

4

10

318

470