CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL The President, Social ...

[Pages:6]CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL The President, Social Security and Iraq June 10-15, 2005

q1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **

***** Party ID *****

Total Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

%

42

84

13

37

51

12

82

51

7

4

5

12

May05c % 46 48

6

q2 Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track?

Right direction

33

70

10

26

34

Wrong track

61

26

85

64

60

DK/NA

6

4

5

10

6

q3 What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?

War in Iraq

19

13

25

17

Economy/Jobs

18

11

23

17

Terrorism (general)

6

11

2

6

Health Care

5

3

4

6

Social Security

4

4

5

4

Moral Values/Family Values

4

5

2

5

Education

3

4

3

2

Foreign Policy

3

2

5

3

The President/George W. Bush 3

0

6

3

Gas/Heating Oil Crisis

3

4

2

4

Immigration

2

4

1

3

Medicare, Medicaid

2

2

1

2

Defense / Military

2

2

1

2

Attn. to domestic affairs

2

1

1

3

Religious Values

2

3

1

1

Budget Deficit/Nat'l Debt

2

2

1

2

Other

14

23

11

13

DK/NA

6

6

6

7

May05b 19 19

7 4 5 2 3 3 1 4 3 0 1 1 3 2 10 6

q4 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling foreign policy?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

39

76

15

33

51

17

78

51

10

7

7

16

May05c 40 50 10

q5 How about the economy? Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **

***** Party ID *****

Total Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

%

39

76

17

31

56

19

80

60

5

5

3

9

May05c % 38 56

6

q6 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

37

73

13

31

38

59

23

85

62

57

4

4

2

7

5

q7 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

52

83

31

49

58

40

11

62

42

36

8

6

7

9

6

q8 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling Social Security?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

25

52

9

20

26

62

32

84

65

62

13

16

7

15

12

q9 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

33

40

34

27

53

48

53

57

14

12

13

16

May05b 29 55 16

q10 How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly bad, or very bad?

Very good Fairly good Fairly bad Very bad DK/NA

4

9

1

3

50

72

32

50

32

12

46

34

13

6

20

11

1

1

1

2

May05c 3

49 34 13

1

q11 Do you think the economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?

Better Worse Same DK/NA

18

40

6

14

17

36

14

53

36

33

45

46

41

47

48

1

0

0

3

2

q12 Do you think George W. Bush has the same priorities for the country as you have, or not?

Has Does not have Don't know/No answer

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **

***** Party ID *****

Total Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

%

35

75

10

28

61

23

89

65

4

2

1

7

May05c % 34 61

5

q13 Do you think Congress has the same priorities for the country as you have, or not?

Has Does not have DK/NA

19

28

16

15

71

63

76

71

10

9

8

14

May05b 20 68 12

q14 Do you have confidence in George W. Bush's ability to make the right decisions about Social Security, or are you uneasy about his approach?

Confident Uneasy DK/NA

27

59

8

22

66

35

88

70

7

6

4

8

Apr05a 25 70

5

q20 From what you know, do the Republicans in Congress have a proposal to change Social Security, or don't they have a proposal?

Have a proposal Don't have a proposal DK/NA

44

53

40

40

30

26

32

32

26

21

28

28

q21 From what you know, do the Democrats in Congress have a proposal to change Social Security, or don't they have a proposal?

Have a proposal Don't have a proposal DK/NA

24

22

29

20

46

54

37

47

30

24

34

33

q22 From what you know, does George W. Bush have a proposal to change Social Security, or doesn't he have a proposal?

Has a proposal Doesn't have a proposal DK/NA

77

85

73

74

14

8

18

14

9

7

9

12

q23 Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party is more likely to make the right decisions about Social Security?

Republican party

31

72

6

24

31

Democratic party

48

14

81

42

48

Both (vol.)

1

3

1

1

1

Neither (vol.)

7

3

4

12

5

DK/NA

13

8

8

21

15

q24 Which do you think is more important for the Democrats to do right now - work to keep Social Security as it is now, or offer an alternative to George W. Bush's proposals?

Keep Social Security Offer alternative Both (vol.) DK/NA

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **

***** Party ID *****

Total Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

%

24

19

29

23

67

73

66

63

1

0

1

2

8

8

4

12

q27 Some people have suggested allowing individuals to invest portions of their Social Security taxes on their own, which might allow them to make more money for their retirement, but would involve greater risk. Do you think allowing individuals to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes on their own is a good idea or a bad idea?

Good idea Bad idea DK/NA

** HALF SAMPLE **

45

70

26

44

50

26

69

48

5

4

5

8

May05c 47 47

6

q42 How much have you heard or read about the changes George W. Bush is proposing to make to Social Security -- a lot, some, not much, or nothing at all?

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **

May05c^

A lot

25

23

29

22

26

Some

51

56

52

48

45

Not much so far

17

16

15

19

21

Nothing at all

7

4

4

11

8

DK/NA

0

1

0

0

0

^Varied wording: How much have you heard or read about the changes George W. Bush is proposing to

make to Social Security, that is allowing people to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes

on their own and receive reduced Social Security payments from the government when they retire -- a

lot, some, not much, or nothing at all?

q43 Would you say that the more you've heard about the Bush Administration's proposals on Social Security the MORE you've liked them, or the more you've heard about the Bush Administration's proposals on Social Security the LESS you've liked them, or haven't you changed your mind about them?

More Less Haven't changed mind DK/NA Haven't heard proposals

12

27

3

9

42

20

66

36

34

43

24

36

5

6

3

7

7

4

4

12

q44 Regardless of what you'd like to see, do you think George W. Bush will be able to make his proposed changes to the Social Security system,

or won't he?

Will make Won't make DK/NA Haven't heard proposals

25

35

21

22

59

53

68

56

9

8

7

11

7

4

4

12

q45 From what you have heard or read, do you think that George W. Bush's proposals would result in fundamental changes to the Social Security system, or would they be minor changes to the system?

Fundamental changes Minor changes DK/NA Haven't heard proposals

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **

***** Party ID *****

Total Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

%

51

50

56

46

36

40

34

36

6

6

7

7

7

4

3

11

q46 From what you have heard or read, if George W. Bush's proposed changes to Social Security are made, who do you think it would affect most - mostly younger people or mostly older people?

Younger Older Both equally (vol.) Neither (vol.) DK/NA Haven't heard proposals

65

75

63

58

21

15

26

21

4

1

5

7

0

1

0

0

3

4

2

2

7

4

4

12

q47 Do you think those changes would make [YOUNGER/OLDER/PEOPLE] better off or worse off?

Better off Worse off DK/NA

*AMONG THOSE WHO MADE A CHOICE IN Q46*

Total

Younger

Older

%

%

%

30

35

16

61

54

77

9

11

7

q48 From what you have heard or read, if George W. Bush's proposed changes to Social Security are made, who do you think would benefit most - high income people, middle income people, or low income people?

High income Middle income Low income All equally (vol.) None (vol.) DK/NA Haven't heard proposals

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **

***** Party ID *****

Total Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

%

52

26

73

53

19

36

10

16

12

20

6

11

2

4

0

2

1

0

1

1

7

10

6

5

7

4

4

12

q49 President Bush has proposed some specific changes to Social Security. He proposes that future increases in Social Security benefits would be smaller for most Americans, but people with the lowest incomes would continue receiving increases in their benefits as they do now. People would be offered the option of investing some of their Social Security taxes in personal accounts. Do you think, in general, this plan for Social Security is a good idea or a bad idea?

Good idea Bad idea DK/NA

43

68

26

41

48

26

68

47

9

6

6

12

q54 Do you think the Social Security program really is in a crisis, or are we just being told there is a crisis so that the political leaders can make changes to the program that they want?

Real Just being told DK/NA

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **

***** Party ID *****

Total Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

%

56

70

45

56

36

21

50

35

8

9

5

9

Jan05b %

50 40 10

q55 Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?

Right thing Stay out DK/NA

45

78

22

40

51

19

74

53

4

3

4

7

May05c 47 49

4

q56 How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?

Very well

7

16

2

5

5

Somewhat well

33

53

18

31

36

Somewhat badly

34

23

44

33

31

Very badly

26

8

36

30

26

DK/NA

0

0

0

1

2

Total Respondents

Total Republicans Total Democrats Total Independents

Half Sample (q27)

UNWEIGHTED 1111

337 379 395

562

WEIGHTED

311 383 417 562

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