National Adults
Do you think the agreement to raise the debt ceiling is fair or unfair to each of the following: The elderly?
Fair Unfair Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 26% 65% 9%
Registered Voters 27% 65% 8%
Party Identification^ Democrat 30% 64% 6%
Republican 29% 62% 9%
Independent 24% 70% 6%
Tea Party Supporters^ 25% 70% 5%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 27% 67% 5%
Moderate 30% 60% 10%
Conservative 24% 70% 6%
Region Northeast 27% 65% 8%
Midwest 28% 63% 9%
South 24% 69% 8%
West 29% 61% 10%
Household Income Less than $50,000 23% 69% 9%
$50,000 or more 31% 63% 6%
Education Not college graduate 21% 70% 9%
College graduate 36% 57% 7%
Age Under 45 27% 63% 9%
45 or older 26% 66% 8%
Age 18 to 29 27% 64% 9%
30 to 44 28% 63% 9%
45 to 59 27% 64% 9%
60 or older 25% 67% 8%
Race White 26% 65% 9%
Non-white 30% 64% 7%
Gender Men 28% 65% 8%
Women 25% 65% 10%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 28% 64% 8%
Disapprove 25% 70% 6%
Interview Type Landline 24% 68% 8%
Cell Phone 32% 58% 10%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted August 2nd through August 4th, 2011, N=1000 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.

^National Registered Voters: N=807 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.