July 15-27, 2010: AARP Social Security 75th Anniversary Survey–Nationwide survey solicits the public’s views on Social Security, payroll taxes, and retirement.
“(I’m going to read you some statements about Social Security. Please tell me whether you agree completely, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree completely with each statement.)…To ensure that Social Security will be there for today’s older people, I would be willing to pay more in payroll taxes.”
22% Agree Completely
30% Agree Somewhat
17% Disagree Somewhat
28% Disagree Completely
3% Don۪t Know
* Refused
Subpopulation/Note: Asked of those not retired (92%). * = less than .5%.
Survey by AARP. Methodology: Interviewing conducted by Gfk Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications, July 15 – July 27, 2010 and based on 1,200 telephone interviews. Sample: national adult. The interviews were conducted by landline and cell phones. [USAARP.10SOCSEC75.R12H]
Formal Citation
AARP Social Security 75th Anniversary Survey, Jul, 2010. Retrieved Sep-7-2010 from the iPOLL Databank, The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/ipoll/ipoll.html
“(I’m going to read you some statements about Social Security. Please tell me whether you agree completely, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree completely with each statement.)…To ensure that Social Security will be there for me when I retire, I would be willing to pay more now in payroll taxes.”
24% Agree completely
26% Agree somewhat
15% Disagree somewhat
33% Disagree completely
2% Don’t know
* Refused
Subpopulation/Note: Asked of those not retired (92%). * = less than .5%.
Survey by AARP. Methodology: Conducted by Gfk Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications, July 15 – July 27, 2010 and based on 1,200 telephone interviews. Sample: national adult. The interviews were conducted by landline and cell phones. [USAARP.10SOCSEC75.R12G]
Formal Citation
AARP Social Security 75th Anniversary Survey, Jul, 2010. Retrieved Nov-9-2010 from the iPOLL Databank, The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/ipoll/ipoll.html
“(I’m going to read you some statements about Social Security. Please tell me whether you agree completely, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree completely with each statement.)…Paying into Social Security is a way to build financial independence in retirement.”