Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Survey on Rick Perry and Social Security

CNN/ORC Survey on Rick Perry and Social Security

Please tell me which of the following statements comes closest to your opinion about the Social Security program:

• The Social Security program has no serious problems, certainly none that require changing the current system 4%
• Social Security has minor problems that can be fixed with minor changes to the current system 28%
• Social Security's problems are serious and can be fixed only with major changes to the current system 55%
• Social Security's problems are so bad that the system should be replaced 12%

The Social Security system has been described as a "monstrous lie" and as a failure. Do you think those phrases are an accurate description of the Social Security system, or don't you think so?

• Accurate 27%
• Not accurate 72%

Among Democrats

• Accurate 20%
• Not accurate 79%

Among Republicans

• Accurate 31%
• Not accurate 69%

Among Independents

• Accurate 31%
• Not accurate 68%

Support Tea Party

• Accurate 40%
• Not accurate 59%

Oppose Tea Party

• Accurate 13%
• Not accurate 87%

Age 50-64

• Accurate 21%
• Not accurate 78%

Age 65+

• Accurate 14%
• Not accurate 84%

Survey of 1,038 adults, including 943 registered voters, was conducted September 9-11, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.