CNBC Powerpoll: "Should Social Security be Privatized?"

[swag]

Currently 50/50

http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/CNBCTV/Promos/P97426.asp

Most importantly, email your comments on Soc Sec privatization to:

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My comment: "The Bush deficits have mortgaged America's future and have jeopardized a vital program that could have remained solvent well into the century with even anemic economic growth. Privatization would be a boon to Wall Street but a disaster for the aging. America needs to keeps its promises to its senior citizens."

[MoJoWorkin]

1. Done

[Bronco69]

2. Done

Total Votes: 2143
Should Social Security be privatized?
Yes 49%

No 51%

[acmavm]

3. 11:20 a.m. CST - Sheesh

Total Votes: 2143
Should Social Security be privatized?
Yes
49%

No
51%

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. done it's very close! Vote!

Should Social Security be privatized?
Yes
49%

No
51%

[mosin]

7. Done

Still Yes 49% No 51%

[Weembo]

5. Punch out 51-49 No

[mctrotter5]

6. Poll is running neck and neck,,needs to be DUed for no privitization.

[htuttle]

8. Sure -- ask this on CNBC and you can predict the answer you'll get

Ask it during a 'Matlock' rerun, and I bet you get a whole different answer.

[SammyWinstonJack]

9. Done

51% no
49% yes

[DefenseLawyer]

10. Looks like bush can get 50% support

from the coked out day traders and robber barons that watch CNBC with a privatization plan. Brilliant!

[rndmprsn]

11. 48/52 no

[freetobegay]

12. Done!

Should Social Security be privatized?
Yes
47%

No
53%

[nodictators]

13. Note small vote count. CNBC had a poor article--see below

Total Votes: 2218
Should Social Security be privatized?
Yes
49%

No
51%

Votes tallied every 60 seconds.


Kerry noted that a CBO study of Bush's scam shows that seniors could have their Social Security checks CUT by $500/month.

Actually, Bush's scam has a double whammy. With the huge cut in benefits, younger people would press for KILLING social security.

The real beneficiaries of Bush's scam are the rich, the Wall Street bos, and business owners and CEOs who wouldn't have to pay FICA tax on their employees.

Bush is trying to STEAL our retirement money

[Gothmog]

14. no 53%

Keep voting

[On the Road]

15. Keep in Mind the Audience

These responses are from people who browse the Money portion of MSN. Presumably 90% of them are investors. And it's still leaning slightly against privatization. As it should.

[liberal N proud]

16. Done - Both

[Lilli]

17. Yes - 47% No - 53% n/t

[Fluffdaddy]

18. Done

[Eurobabe]

19. 52 no 48 yes now at 1pm

[Shoeempress]

20. done

[Claire Beth]

21. done....

48 percent YES
52 percent NO

[donkeyotay]

22. A better question would be, "should social security be stolen?"

Back in the 80s, Greenspan was part of the project to "save" social security, which was done by increasing the withholding to create a surplus which would allow the fund to remain solvent when the babyboomers started retiring. The money is gone; Bush gave it to his corrupt, rich friends. Boy, talk about class warfare.

Stealing pension funds is a favorite republican crime family value.

[peppersnick]

23. Done....

[flpoljunkie]

24. Great letter, swag!

Well put--with the added benefit of being the truth!

[helnwhls]

25. done n/t

[FlaGranny]

26. Actually, they should word the

poll something like: Would you like a part of your retirement income to go toward banking industry profits?

[Clintmax]

27. Done

Yes: 49%
No: 51%

[swag]

28. Thanks for the good participation, y'all. I'm sure we gave the CNBC-

hypnotized traders some good stuff to think about.

DU kicks ass. As soon as the campaign is over and I have some money again that I'm not throwing at the Democrats, I'm going to buy my friends and me some DU t-shirts.

We are the patriots.

[Dinger]

29. 48% Yes????

1:00 cst

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30. CNBC-watchers

You know, Wall Streeters. They would stand to profit handsomely at everyone else's expense.

[Dinger]

34. Oh, That Explains It

[GreenArrow]

31. who the f*ck votes yes on that question?

And why?

[NewYorkerfromMass]

32. young'uns

I guarantee you the senior citizen vote is 100% no.

[demokatgurrl]

33. WTF? It's almost tied.

[barb162]

35. done, 49% now say no to privatizing

[Cerridwen]

36. 51-49 No - 4920 Votes - heading south again. n/t