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2007 Survey Results

Results from the Council of Seniors Survey

1. Are you happy with the job the President is doing?

• 35% of respondents answered YES
• 50% of respondents answered NO
• 15% had no opinion

2. Are you happy with the job the Congress is doing?

• 8% of respondents answered YES
• 72% of respondents answered NO
• 20% had no opinion

3. 47% OF RESPONDENTS IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS REPUBLICANS 25% AS DEMCRATS & 28% DID NOT SELECT A PARTY AFFFLIATION

4. Do you agree with those who feel higher taxes are needed?

• 7% of respondents answered YES
• 84% of respondents answered NO
• 9% had no opinion

5. Which of the following should be a top priority in the next Year:

• 23% Cutting taxes for Senior Citizens
• 22% Cutting Medicare costs
• 32% Increasing Social Security Benefits
• 26% Balancing the budget
• 2% None of the above
• 45% All of the above

Please use your blue or black pen to fill in the appropriate boxes that you most agree with. If you have no opinion to any question, just leave that one blank.

1. Should more be done to provide Senior Citizens with affordable Healthcare?

• 72% of respondents answered YES
• 10% of resondents answered NO
• 18% had no opinion

2. Should the “Death Tax” be permanently repealed?

• 6% of respondents answered YES
• 88% of respondents answered NO
• 6% had no opinion

3. Should the 1993 Clinton tax increase on Social Security Benefits be repealed?

* 77% of respondents answered YES
* 10% of respondents answered NO
* 13% had no opinion

4. Should more be done in Washington to protect your financial privacy?

• 77% of respondents answered YES
• 5% of respondents answered NO
• 18% had no opinion

5. Should more be done to protect the privacy of your Medical Records?

* 71% of respondents answered YES
* 10% of respondents answered NO
* 10% had no opinion

6. Should illegal aliens be allowed to collect Social Security Benefits?

• 2% of respondents answered YES
• 95% of respondents answered NO
• 3% had no opinion

7. Should illegal aliens who return to Mexico get Social Security Benefits?

• 2% of respondents answered YES
• 93% of respondents answered NO
• 5% had no opinion

8. Should the U.S. grant amnesty to illegal aliens?

• 4% of respondents answered YES
• 79% if resondents answered NO
• 17% had no opinion

9. Should Medicare Benefits be means tested?

• 24% of respondents answered YES
• 21% of respondents answered NO
• 55% had no opinion

10. Should Medicare cover Nursing Home costs?

• 52% of respondents answered YES
• 15% of respondents answered NO
• 33% had no opinion

11. Do you feel the new Prescription Drug Plan will help you?

• 22% of respondents answered YES
• 40% of respondents answered NO
• 38% had no opinion

12. Social Security is a contract between the government and the American People. Do you feel the Benefits you currently receive live up to that contract?

• 25% of respondents answered YES
• 56% of respondents answered NO
• 19% had no opinion

13. Do you feel the current COLA increase on Social Security Benefits keeps up with your annual increase in living expenses?

• 12% of respondents answered YES
• 73% of resondents answered NO
• 15% had no opinion

14. Should the eligibility age to receive Social Security Benefits be raised?

• 14% of respondents answered YES
• 5% of respondents answered NO
• 31% had no opinion