Common Ground for America rsquo s Future The Opinions of AARP Member
Common Ground for America's Future: The Opinions of AARP Member...
66 percent would support a Social Security plan that provides guaranteed benefits to future generations by balancing additional contributions from higher income workers with modest reductions in future benefits
89 percent support allowing Medicare to use its bargaining power to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs
61 percent oppose changing the traditional Medicare program by imposing an annual limit on federal Medicare spending Telephone surveys of 400 randomly selected AARP members in Tennessee and 1,000 randomly selected AARP members across the country were conducted for AARP by Woelfel Research, Inc. during June 2006. Further information about the surveys may be obtained by contacting the report's author, Terri Guengerich, at 202-434-6306. (42 pages) Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
Common Ground for America' s Future The Opinions of AARP Members in Tennessee About National Election Issues in 2006
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Report Home More people age 50 and older register and vote than those younger, especially in midterm Congressional and state elections. In anticipation of the upcoming November elections, this June 2006 telephone survey of 400 randomly selected Tennessee AARP members about their opinions regarding national issues found majorities of members – including Republicans, Democrats and Independents – supporting policy positions AARP considers important. Of those surveyed... 79 percent oppose using Social Security taxes to fund private accounts (71 percent would be unlikely to vote for House or Senate candidates favoring private accounts)66 percent would support a Social Security plan that provides guaranteed benefits to future generations by balancing additional contributions from higher income workers with modest reductions in future benefits
89 percent support allowing Medicare to use its bargaining power to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs
61 percent oppose changing the traditional Medicare program by imposing an annual limit on federal Medicare spending Telephone surveys of 400 randomly selected AARP members in Tennessee and 1,000 randomly selected AARP members across the country were conducted for AARP by Woelfel Research, Inc. during June 2006. Further information about the surveys may be obtained by contacting the report's author, Terri Guengerich, at 202-434-6306. (42 pages) Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures