National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted December 21, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How confident are you that the Social Security system will pay you all promised retirement benefits during your lifetime?

13% Very confident
26% Somewhat confident
33% Not very confident
23% Not at all confident
4% Not sure

2* Should working Americans be allowed to opt out of Social Security and provide for their own retirement planning?

46% Yes
38% No
16% Not sure

3* Is Social Security a good deal for working Americans today?

46% Yes
37% No
18% Not sure

4* Currently, people pay Social Security taxes on the first $102,000 workers earn each year. People who make more than that do not pay Social Security taxes on salary and wages above that level. Should Social Security taxes be paid on ALL OR MOST OF THE income workers earn each year?

60% Yes
29% No
11% Not sure

5* Should people who pay more in Social Security taxes receive more Social Security benefits when they retire?

62% Yes
22% No
16% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence