Survey of Retired Americans

Please complete to the best of your ability. Thank you for your participation.

Are You:*
Married Widowed Divorced Single No Answer
Do you smoke?*
Yes, Regularly Yes, Occasionaly I Quit Never Smoked No Answer
Do you consider your self a:*
Republican Democrat Independent Other No Answer
Do you vote?*
Always Occasionaly Hardly Ever Never No Answer
Do you believe that the politicians in Washington are working in the best interest of folks in?*
Yes No No Answer
Do you:*
Own your home Rent your home Live with friends/reletives Live in a retirement community Other
Who do you think is the biggest threat to America?*
Terrorists Democrats Republicans North Korea Syria Iran Illegal Aliens All Polititians No Answer
Is Social Security your only source of retirement income?*
Yes No No Answer
Should Social Security benefits continue to be taxed?*
Yes No No Answer
There is a growing movement calling for legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Do you support the legalization of marijuana?*
Yes No No Answer
Do you feel the taxes you pay, are:*
Too high Just right Too low No Answer
Do you believe moral values in America, are:*
Getting Better Getting worse Same as they've always been No Answer
Do you support the Tea Party movement?*
Yes No No Answer
Do you feel the politicians in Washington are doing a good job?*
Yes No No Answer
Do you support the idea of a strong third party in order to give voters more choices?*
Yes No No Answer
Do you own a gun?*
Yes No No Answer
Do you believe current gun laws should be:*
More strict Less strict Kept the same No Answer
Are you:*
Christian JewishLess strict Hindu Muslim Atheist Agnostic Other
Do you believe there is a war on Christmas?*
Yes No No Answer
Do you feel the economy is:*
Getting Better Getting worse Staying the same No Answer
Do you support welfare reform?*
Yes No No Answer
Should the government put an end to corporate welfare?*
Yes No No Answer
Do you consider yourself pro-life/anti-abortion?*
Yes No No Answer
Should Social Security be reformed?*
Yes No No Answer
Should Social Security benefits be reduced?*
Yes No No Answer
Should the age of eligibility to receive Social Security be increased?*
Yes No No Answer
Should payroll taxes be increased to ensure future payments of Social Security benefits?*
Yes No No Answer
Does the annual Social Security cost-of-living-adjustment increase enough to keep up with your increases in living expenses?*
Yes No No Answer
In the last 12 months, have your medical/prescription costs:*
Gone up Gone down Stayed the same No Answer
Do you believe the death tax/estate tax should be abolished?*
Yes No No Answer
There has been an increase of young, able-bodied people who are not working and receiving Social Security disability checks.
Do you believe a person who has a headache or who is sad or who has a sore back should get disability checks and be told not to work again for the rest of their life?*
Yes No No Answer
In the last 30 years, Congress has taken over $2.6 trillion out of the Social Security Trust Fund and replaced that money with IOUs.
Would you support legislation that will forbid Congress from taking any more money out of the Trust Fund?*
Yes No No Answer
Would you support legislation that will require Congress to repay the money they have raided from the Trust Fund, instead of leaving you and me with a bunch of IOUs?*
Yes No No Answer
Your answers today will help the Council for Retirement Security with our work to protect your Social Security benefits.

Thank you for your help!