| NYS Registered Voters | ||||
| Governor Cuomo has proposed several changes to the pensions of future public employees, including police and firefighters, in order to control costs. Please tell me if you favor or oppose raising the retirement age from 62 to 65? | ||||
| Favor | Oppose | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| NYS Registered Voters | 55% | 43% | 1% | |
| Party Registration | Democrat | 51% | 47% | 2% |
| Republican | 63% | 37% | <1% | |
| Non-enrolled | 63% | 36% | 1% | |
| Political Ideology | Liberal | 46% | 52% | 2% |
| Moderate | 61% | 38% | 1% | |
| Conservative | 57% | 42% | 1% | |
| Region | New York City | 47% | 51% | 2% |
| Suburbs | 57% | 42% | 1% | |
| Upstate | 60% | 39% | 1% | |
| Income | Less than $50,000 | 49% | 49% | 2% |
| $50,000 or more | 59% | 41% | <1% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 45% | 54% | 1% |
| College graduate | 67% | 32% | 1% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 45% | 54% | 1% |
| 45 or older | 62% | 37% | 1% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 42% | 57% | 2% |
| 30 to 44 | 48% | 51% | 1% | |
| 45 to 59 | 56% | 44% | 1% | |
| 60 or older | 68% | 30% | 2% | |
| Race | White | 61% | 37% | 1% |
| Non White | 39% | 60% | 1% | |
| Gender | Men | 58% | 41% | 1% |
| Women | 54% | 45% | 2% | |
| Interview Type | Landline | 59% | 40% | 1% |
| Cell Phone | 42% | 56% | 2% | |
| NY1/YNN-Marist Poll NYS Registered Voters: Interviews conducted January 18th and 19th, 2012, N=554 MOE +/- 4.5 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. | ||||