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Social Security > Rely When Retire Graph % Major source % Minor source % Not a source 2001 28 57 14 2002 27 56 15 2003 29 57 12 2004 25 56 18 2005 28 53 18 2006 25 51 22 2007 27 51 20 2008 31 53 15 2009 30 49 18 2010 34 46 20 2011 31 47 20 2012 33 45 21 2013 30 51 17 2014 31 51 16 2015 36 48 14 2016 29 50 20 2017 34 45 19 2018 30 54 14 2019 33 50 16 2020 36 52 12 2021 38 47 15 2022 33 51 16 2023 34 48 17 2024 35 48 13 2025 37 45 17 2026 36 43 19
Social Security > Rely When Retire Table Major source Minor source Not a source No opinion % % % % 2026 Apr 1-15 36 43 19 2 2025 Apr 1-14 37 45 17 2 2024 Apr 1-22 35 48 13 4 2023 Apr 3-25 34 48 17 1 2022 Apr 1-19 33 51 16 1 2021 Apr 1-21 38 47 15 * 2020 Apr 1-14 36 52 12 * 2019 Apr 1-9 33 50 16 1 2018 Apr 2-11 30 54 14 2 2017 Apr 5-9 34 45 19 2 2016 Apr 6-10 29 50 20 1 2015 Apr 9-12 36 48 14 3 2014 Apr 3-6 31 51 16 3 2013 Apr 4-14 30 51 17 1 2012 Apr 9-12 33 45 21 2 2011 Apr 7-11 31 47 20 2 2010 Apr 8-11 34 46 20 * 2009 Apr 6-9 30 49 18 3 2008 Apr 6-9 31 53 15 1 2007 Apr 2-5 27 51 20 2 2006 Apr 10-13 25 51 22 2 2005 Apr 4-7 28 53 18 1 2004 Apr 5-8 25 56 18 1 2003 Apr 7-9 29 57 12 2 2002 Apr 8-11 27 56 15 2 2001 Apr 6-8 28 57 14 1
Social Security > Income Today Table Major source Minor source Not a source No opinion % % % % 2026 Apr 1-15 62 27 10 1 2025 Apr 1-14 62 24 10 3 2024 Apr 1-22 60 28 11 1 2023 Apr 3-25 59 29 10 2 2022 Apr 1-19 55 34 10 1 2021 Apr 1-21 57 32 10 1 2020 Apr 1-14 58 31 11 * 2019 Apr 1-9 57 33 10 1 2018 Apr 2-11 57 33 10 * 2017 Apr 5-9 55 34 10 1 2016 Apr 6-10 59 28 12 1 2015 Apr 9-12 59 31 9 1 2014 Apr 3-6 55 33 10 3 2013 Apr 4-14 61 28 9 2 2012 Apr 9-12 57 27 13 3 2011 Apr 7-11 57 33 9 2 2010 Apr 8-11 54 32 13 * 2009 Apr 6-9 57 31 10 2 2008 Apr 6-9 56 29 13 1 2007 Apr 2-5 54 34 10 2 2006 Apr 10-13 55 32 12 1 2005 Apr 4-7 58 30 11 1 2004 Apr 5-8 55 31 13 1 2003 Apr 7-9 50 35 13 2 2002 Apr 8-11 58 22 18 2
Social Security > Worry Social Security March Table Great deal Fair amount Only a little Not at all No opinion % % % % % 2026 Mar 2-18 43 29 18 9 1 2025 Mar 3-16 52 24 16 8 1 2024 Mar 1-20 43 24 20 12 1 2023 Mar 1-23 45 29 17 9 * 2022 Mar 1-18 40 31 17 11 1 2021 Mar 1-15 43 30 17 10 * 2020 Mar 2-13 38 30 20 11 * 2019 Mar 1-10 41 26 23 10 1 2018 Mar 1-8 44 28 17 10 1 2017 Mar 1-5 45 25 20 10 * 2016 Mar 2-6 46 25 16 12 * 2015 Mar 5-8 46 29 14 11 1 2014 Mar 6-9 ^ 46 29 18 6 1 2013 Mar 7-10 50 25 18 6 1 2012 Mar 8-11 48 30 14 7 1 2011 Mar 3-6 51 26 15 7 * 2010 Mar 4-7 53 26 14 7 1 2008 Mar 6-9 46 29 16 8 1 2007 Mar 11-14 49 27 16 7 1 2006 Mar 13-16 51 29 14 6 * 2005 Mar 7-10 48 24 20 7 1
Social Security > Satisfaction Social Security Medicare Systems January Table Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied No opinion % % % % % 2026 9 27 25 31 8 2025 12 30 26 26 5 2024 14 30 25 22 9 2023 13 32 20 25 9 2022 12 26 25 29 9 2021 11 33 25 22 9 2020 12 31 25 26 6 2019 12 33 27 23 6 2018 11 32 25 25 7 2017 14 33 24 22 7 2016 8 32 28 27 5 2015 11 26 27 29 7 2014 12 30 26 25 6 2013 14 29 21 29 7 2012 9 25 28 32 7 2008 8 23 29 35 5 2007 9 23 34 29 5 2006 8 27 24 34 6 2005 8 23 29 36 4 2004 7 24 36 29 4 2003 8 27 31 29 5 2002 9 32 29 26 4 2001 6 32 32 25 5
Social Security > Pay Benefit Retire Table Yes No Doesn't apply (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2023 Jun-Jul 50 47 1 2 2015 Jul-Aug 45 51 1 4 2010 Jul 8-11 36 60 1 2 2005 Jan 7-9 45 50 1 4 2001 Mar 26-28 52 41 2 5 2000 Aug 11-12 49 42 2 7 1994 Jan 47 52 -- 1 1992 Mar 49 49 -- 2 1991 Mar 49 48 -- 3 1991 Mar 51 42 -- 7 1990 Mar 48 47 -- 5 1989 Dec 49 47 -- 4
Social Security > Continue Pay Full Benefits Table Continue to get full benefits Will be cut in benefits Doesn't apply (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2023 Jun-Jul 53 43 2 2 2015 Jul-Aug 49 43 2 7 2010 Jul 8-11 37 56 2 6 2005 Jan 7-9 57 32 4 7
Social Security > Raise Taxes Curb Benefits Table Raise taxes Curb benefits No opinion % % % 2023 Jun-Jul 61 31 8 2015 Jul-Aug 51 37 12 2010 Jul 8-11 49 40 11 2005 Apr 29-May 1 53 38 9
Social Security > Crisis Major Problems Table Crisis Major problems Minor problems No problems No opinion % % % % % 2015 Jul-Aug 21 45 28 5 1 2010 Jul 8-11 26 51 20 1 1 2005 Feb 4-6 17 55 23 4 1 2005 Jan 7-9 18 53 24 3 2 2002 Sep 20-22 13 54 29 3 1 1998 Dec 4-6 15 55 23 5 2
Social Security > How Long Crisis Table Already creating crisis Within 10 years Within 10-20 years More than 20 years Not foreseeable future No opinion % % % % % % 2011 Apr 20-23 34 33 19 4 7 2
Social Security > Programs Major Problems 25 Years Table Yes, will No, will not No opinion % % % 2010 Nov 19-21 75 22 3 2010 Sep 13-16 77 18 4
Social Security > Good Idea Address Social Security Table Good idea Bad idea No opinion % % % Increasing the age at which people are eligible to receive full benefits 2010 Jul 8-11 35% 63 1 2005 Feb 4-6 35% 63 2 Limiting benefits for wealthy retirees 2010 Jul 8-11 63% 35 2 2005 Feb 4-6 68% 29 3 Further reducing the benefits a person would receive if they retire early 2010 Jul 8-11 44% 53 3 2005 Feb 4-6 40% 57 3 Increasing Social Security taxes for all workers 2010 Jul 8-11 34% 64 2 2005 Feb 4-6 37% 60 3 Requiring higher income workers to pay Soc Sec taxes on all their wages 2010 Jul 8-11 67% 30 3 2005 Feb 4-6 67% 30 3 Reducing retirement benefits for people who are currently under age 55 2010 Jul 8-11 39% 57 4 2005 Feb 4-6 29% 67 4
Social Security > Planning for Retirement Table Enough planning Some, but not enough No planning at all No opinion % % % % 2005 Nov 11-13 32 52 15 1 2005 Feb 4-6 32 53 14 1
Social Security > Approve Bush Approach Table Approve Disapprove No opinion % % % 2005 Jul 22-24 29 62 9 2005 Mar 18-20 40 53 7 2005 Feb 4-6 44 50 6
Social Security > Favor Plan Invest Taxes Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2005 Jun 24-26 44 53 3 2005 Apr 29-May 1 44 52 4 2005 Apr 1-2 ^ 39 56 5 2005 Mar 18-20 ^ 45 47 8 2004 Dec 17-19 ^ 48 48 4
Social Security > Party Trust More Table Democratic Party Republican Party Both equally (vol.) Neither (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2005 Jun 24-26 47 34 3 13 3 2005 Apr 29-May 1 46 36 3 12 3 2005 Feb 25-27 47 37 2 9 5
Social Security > Govt Make Changes Next Year Table Next year or two Next 10 years Changes not needed No opinion % % % % 2005 Apr 29-May 1 45% 36 16 3 2005 Feb 25-27 ^ 38% 37 22 3 2005 Jan 7-9 49% 39 9 3
Social Security > Favor Proposal Curb Benefits Most Workers Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2005 Apr 29-May 1 38 54 8
Social Security > Possible Ensure System Without Affecting You Table Yes, possible No, not possible No opinion % % % 2005 Apr 29-May 1 35 62 3
Social Security > Good Idea Invest Social Security Taxes Table Good idea Bad idea No opinion % % % 2005 Apr 1-2 33 61 6 2005 Mar 18-20 33 59 8 2005 Feb 7-10 36 60 4 2005 Feb 4-6 40 55 5 2005 Jan 7-9 40 55 5
Social Security > Political Leaders Moving Too Slowly Table Moving too slowly Moving at appropriate pace Too fast (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2005 Apr 1-2 61 29 7 3
Social Security > Riskier for Workers Table Investing in stocks and bonds Relying on system No opinion % % % 2005 Feb 25-27 ^ 46 50 4
Social Security > Bankrupt by 2042 No Changes Table Yes, will No, will not No opinion % % % 2005 Feb 4-6 64 30 6
Social Security > Benefits if Workers Invested Taxes Table Higher About the same Lower No opinion % % % % 2005 Feb 4-6 30 27 37 6
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