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Washington Post-ABC News Poll: Social Security/Iraq Tuesday, March 15, 2005 This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone March 10 - 13, 2005, among 1,001 randomly selected adults nationwide. Margin of sam pling error for overall results is plus or minus three percentage points . a Social Security 35 56 9 b The situation in Iraq 39 57 4 c The economy 43 55 2 d The US campaign against terrorism 59 38 3 e Health care 44 48 8 *Half sample answered b-c, other half answered d-e. Economy/ Health Social Something No Terrorism Iraq jobs care Security else opin. If changes are not made, do you think the Social Security system is heading for a crisis down the road, or not? a Increasing the Social Security tax rate 32 64 4 b Collecting Social Security taxes on all the money a worker earns, rather than taxing only up to the first $90,000 of annual income 56 40 4 c Raising the retirement age to receive full Social Security benefits to 68, instead of the current 67 33 66 2 d Further reducing the benefits paid to people who retire early. For instance, people who retire at age 62 would get 63% of their full benefits, rather than the current 70% 36 62 2 e (HALF SAMPLE) Changing the way Social Security benefits are calculated so that benefits increase at a slower rate than they would under the current formula 37 57 6 f (HALF SAMPLE) Reducing guaranteed benefits for future retirees 20 75 5 9g. Would you support or oppose a plan in which people who chose to could invest some of their Social Security contributions in the stock market? Who do you trust to do a better job handling Social Security, (Bush) or (the Democrats in Congress)? On another subject, all in all, considering the costs to the United S tates versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war wit h Iraq was worth fighting, or not? Again thinking about the goals versus the costs of the war, so far in your opinion has there been an acceptable or unacceptable number of US . Acceptable Unacceptable No opinion 3/13/05 27 70 3 12/19/04 27 70 3 6/20/04 29 71 1 4/18/04 33 65 2 1/18/04 34 62 4 12/21/03 37 60 4 11/16/03 33 64 3 10/29/03 35 62 3 10/13/03 37 60 3 9/13/03 43 55 2 9/7/03 38 57 5 8/11/03 42 53 5 7/10/03 44 52 3 6/22/03 51 44 5 4/9/03 66 28 6 4/3/03 62 32 5 3/27/03 58 34 9 13a. Does Does not No opinion 3/13/04 42 57 2 5/23/04 40 58 2 5/6/04 38 57 5 4/18/04 45 53 2 3/7/04 43 53 3 12/21/03 48 47 5 10/13/03 42 53 5 9/13/03 42 55 2 8/26/03* 44 54 2 *Gallup. Do you think the war with Iraq has or has not contributed to the long -term security of the United States? IF YES: Has it contributed to the l ong-term security of the United States a great deal, or somewhat? Do you think the number of US military forces in Iraq should be (in creased), (decreased), or kept about the same? Kept about No Increased Decreased the same opinion 3/13/05 15 44 37 4 16. Withdrawn Decreased but not No immediately withdrawn immediately opinion 3/13/05 27 72 1 17. Do you think the United States (has gotten bogged down in Iraq), or d o you think the United States (is making good progress in Iraq)? Has gotten Is making No bogged down good progress opinion 3/13/05 54 43 4 10/3/04 LV 58 38 4 9/26/04 LV 59 37 4 RV 60 36 4 9/8/04 RV 54 40 6 5/23/04 65 33 2 5/6/04 60 35 5 4/18/04 59 41 0 18. Do you think the war in Iraq has left the United States in a stronger position in the world, a weaker position, or hasn't it made much differ ence to the US position in the world? No No Stronger Weaker difference opinion 3/13/05 28 41 30 1 4/18/04 29 35 36 0 4/9/03* 52 12 31 5 Persian Gulf War: 3/4/91 84 3 13 1 *4/9/03 and previous: "Do you think the war will leave the United States" 19. Considering everything, do you think most of the Iraqi people support or oppose what the United States is trying to do in Iraq? No No Better Worse difference opinion 3/13/05 67 25 4 4 20b. No No Better Worse difference opinion 3/13/05 74 18 4 4 21a. Did Did not No opinion 3/13/05 61 36 3 1/16/05* 57 39 4 *"Do you think holding these elections will or will not bring" 22. As a result of the war, do you think the chances that democracy will spread in the Middle East are better, worse or unchanged? Before the war, do you think Iraq did or did not provide direct suppo rt to the Al Qaeda terrorist group? IF YES: (Is that your suspicion only ), or (do you think there's been solid evidence of that)? Provided Not provided No support support opinion 1/28/03 68 17 15 24. Shortly before the war, do you think Iraq did have weapons of mass de struction that have not been found, or do you think Iraq did not have an y weapons of mass destruction? Did have weapons Did not have weapons No opinion 3/13/05 56 40 4 Compare to: Do you think Iraq did have weapons of mass destruction that have not been found, or do you think Iraq did not have any weapons of mass destructio n? Did have weapons Did not have weapons No opinion 2/11/04 61 33 5 25. In making its case for war with Iraq, do you think the Bush administr ation (told the American public what it believed to be true), or (intent ionally misled the American public)? Told the American public Intentionally misled No what it believed to be true the American public opin. Do you think the US experience in Iraq will make the Bush administr ation more likely or less likely to use military force to resolve disput es with other countries, or don't you think it has made a difference? Considering everything, do you think the United States did the right thing in going to war with Iraq or do you think it was a mistake? On another subject: For each country I name, please tell me whether y ou think it does or does not pose a threat to the United States. IF YES: Would you say it's a serious threat, or not serious? Compare to: Do you think Iraq does or does not pose a threat to the Unite d States?
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