Questions - Public Employee Pensions - March 2-3, 2011
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National Survey of
1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted March 2-3, 2011
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
How closely have you followed recent
news stories about pension plans provided for government employees?
2*
Generally speaking, do government
workers get better pensions than private sector workers?
3*
Suppose someone joins the police force
at age 20 and stays for 25 years until they retire at age 45. Should that
person receive a full pension for life at age 45 or should that person find
another job and wait until they retire at around age 65 to receive their full
pension?
4*
Suppose someone becomes a teacher right out of
college and stays for 30 years until they retire at age 52. Should that person
receive a full pension for life at age 52 or should that person find another
job and wait until they retire at around age 65 to receive their full pension?
5*
How likely is it that your state will
be able to afford all the pension benefits it has promised to state workers?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence