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National Adults |
| When the next round of budget talks begin, do you support or oppose doing each of the following to deal with the federal budget deficit: Cut Medicare and Social Security? |
| Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| National Adults |
15% |
83% |
3% |
| Registered Voters |
14% |
84% |
2% |
| Party Identification^ |
Democrat |
12% |
87% |
1% |
| Republican |
17% |
80% |
3% |
| Independent |
15% |
82% |
3% |
| Tea Party Supporters^ |
25% |
74% |
2% |
| Political Ideology^ |
Liberal |
8% |
91% |
1% |
| Moderate |
9% |
90% |
1% |
| Conservative |
24% |
74% |
2% |
| Region |
Northeast |
14% |
85% |
<1% |
| Midwest |
13% |
82% |
5% |
| South |
13% |
84% |
3% |
| West |
20% |
78% |
1% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
11% |
87% |
2% |
| $50,000 or more |
19% |
80% |
1% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
12% |
86% |
2% |
| College graduate |
20% |
77% |
3% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
16% |
81% |
3% |
| 45 or older |
14% |
85% |
2% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
24% |
72% |
4% |
| 30 to 44 |
10% |
87% |
3% |
| 45 to 59 |
15% |
84% |
1% |
| 60 or older |
12% |
85% |
3% |
| Race |
White |
12% |
86% |
2% |
| Non-white |
20% |
78% |
3% |
| Gender |
Men |
19% |
77% |
3% |
| Women |
11% |
88% |
2% |
| Obama Approval Rating |
Approve |
13% |
87% |
1% |
| Disapprove |
17% |
80% |
3% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
13% |
85% |
2% |
| Cell Phone |
19% |
78% |
4% |
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. |
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