Approval of president's Social Security efforts dips

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-06-28-social-security_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA

Approval of president's Social Security efforts dips
By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — Americans disapprove of the way President Bush is handling Social Security by a ratio of more than 2-to-1, a new low for the White House on its top domestic policy issue, according to the latest USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll.
The poll, taken over the weekend, showed a steady erosion in the president's handling of Social Security since early February, when 43% approved. Now, 31% approve and 64% disapprove, the first time disapproval has risen above 60%.

Opposition to Bush is greatest among seniors, women, and people with lesser incomes and levels of education. Democrats disapprove by a ratio of more than 20-to-1, but Republicans back Bush's performance on the issue by a 2-to-1 ratio.

Bush has made overhauling Social Security a priority for his second term. He proposed in February that workers younger than 55 be allowed to divert some of their Social Security taxes to individual investment accounts. Then in April, he added a proposal to slow the growth of future benefits for upper-income workers, to help balance the system's books.

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[Cocoa]

1. 60 cities in 60 days

64% disapproval. :bounce:

[Wickerman]

2. George, there is a reason why they call it the 3rd Rail

I'm quite pleased to see you personally discovered that reason. :applause:

[K8-EEE]

3. OMG A Handful Of Freepers Were Going To "March For Private Accounts"

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I'll bet that was an awesome display -- WE DEMAND PRIVATE ACCOUNTS was what they said they were going to put on the signs. If six of them showed up it would be a miracle!

[MadisonProgressive]

4. Sure, the 6 members of the DC Freeper club!

[Journeyman]

5. So. . . one-third of all Republicans disapprove of his "plan". . .

n/t

[teryang]

6. What approval?

There isn't any.