Posted by Don Seymour on April 27, 2011While Republicans work to spur job growth and stop Washington from spending money it doesn’t have, the White House and Congressional Democrats are out trying to demonize the Republican jobs budget (The Path to Prosperity). But all the liberal attacks and tall tales aren’t working, and new surveys show American seniors prefer the Republican plan which preserves and protects programs like Medicare:- A new national survey by Gallup says “[p]luralities of middle-aged Americans as well as those 65 and older prefer Ryan's plan to Obama’s,” with seniors preferring The Path to Prosperity by a 48-42 margin.
- John Fund of the Wall Street Journal highlighted a CBS News/New York Times survey that found a plurality of Americans “approve of GOP Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare reforms.”
Under the GOP Path to Prosperity, there would be no changes and no disruptions in benefits for Americans age 55 and over. And future retirees will have access to the same kinds of options as Members of Congress. It’s all part of a budget that will spur job creation, rein in out-of-control federal spending, and protect and preserve Medicare and Medicaid for current retirees and future generations of Americans. Learn more here and here.
While Republicans work to spur job growth and stop Washington from spending money it doesn’t have, the White House and Congressional Democrats are out trying to demonize the Republican jobs budget (The Path to Prosperity). But all the liberal attacks and tall tales aren’t working, and new surveys show American seniors prefer the Republican plan which preserves and protects programs like Medicare:
- A new national survey by Gallup says “[p]luralities of middle-aged Americans as well as those 65 and older prefer Ryan's plan to Obama’s,” with seniors preferring The Path to Prosperity by a 48-42 margin.
- John Fund of the Wall Street Journal highlighted a CBS News/New York Times survey that found a plurality of Americans “approve of GOP Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare reforms.”
Under the GOP Path to Prosperity, there would be no changes and no disruptions in benefits for Americans age 55 and over. And future retirees will have access to the same kinds of options as Members of Congress. It’s all part of a budget that will spur job creation, rein in out-of-control federal spending, and protect and preserve Medicare and Medicaid for current retirees and future generations of Americans. Learn more here and here.
April 27, 2011
Americans Divided Over Ryan vs. Obama Deficit Plans
Favor congressional Republicans over Democrats on federal budget, generally
PRINCETON, NJ -- U.S. adults are evenly split in their reactions to the major deficit-reduction plans being debated in Washington. Forty-four percent prefer the Democratic plan proposed by President Barack Obama, while 43% say Republican Rep. Paul Ryan's plan is better.
Opinion Journal: Seniors Favor Medicare Changes 4/27/2011 1:29:43 PM
Senior Editorial Writer Joseph Rago breaks down the Obama and Ryan plans for the nation's largest entitlement.
Polling Entitlement Reform
A CBS News/New York Times poll reports that a plurality of Americans approve of Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare reforms
By JOHN FUND
The CBS News/New York Times poll is thought to skew a little to the left due to its tendency to oversample Democrats. That's why Washington insiders sat up and took notice on Good Friday, when the poll reported that a plurality of Americans actually approve of GOP Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare reforms.
A startling 47% approved of changing Medicare from a program in which the government "pays doctors and hospitals for treating seniors" to a program in which the government "helps seniors purchase private health insurance." Only 41% disagreed.
John Fund describes the emerging Senate plan to raise taxes and its Republican enablers.
Polling results can vary dramatically based on many factors, including question wording. A recent Washington Post/ABC News survey found 65% opposing the Ryan voucher plan. But the Post's wording makes it sound as if current retirees would have their Medicare benefits changed, even though Mr. Ryan's plan exempts anyone 55 years of age or older. That is a key difference that may account for the polling variation. Other surveys that more closely follow the Times' wording indicate a plurality of Americans back the Ryan approach.
The Times poll contains other data that should worry President Obama if he continues to demagogue the House-passed GOP budget. By 55% to 33%, Americans prefer a smaller government with fewer services to a bigger government with more services. That basic 3-to-2 ratio -- indicating this is a center-right nation -- has prevailed for a quarter-century.
Similarly, by 2-to-1 Americans would rather cut spending on programs that benefit them than see their taxes go up. Even when it comes to Medicare spending, respondents in the Times poll say they are "willing" to reduce Medicare spending, by a 48% to 45% plurality.
Mr. Obama thought that his attacks on the Ryan budget would rally his liberal base and help scare voters away from any meaningful entitlement reform. So far, the evidence that his strategy is working is scant, and Republicans appear to have a solid core of support to build on.
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