Roughly 50 percent of voters are against Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) plan to privatize Medicare, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
The survey was conducted August 16 to August 19 among 1,005 adults. It found 72 percent of respondents were aware of a proposal to change Medicare to a premium support payment program. Of those who knew about the plan, 49 percent opposed it, and 34 percent favored it. Seventeen percent did not know their stance.
Forty-six percent of respondents said Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney choosing Mr. Ryan for the GOP ticket was a fair or poor choice, while 28 percent called the decision an excellent or good choice.
Despite this ambiguity, voters take on Vice President Joe Biden was even less favorable. Only 27 percent said his job performance has been excellent or good, while 56 percent of respondents said he performed fair or poor.
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The survey was conducted August 16 to August 19 among 1,005 adults. It found 72 percent of respondents were aware of a proposal to change Medicare to a premium support payment program. Of those who knew about the plan, 49 percent opposed it, and 34 percent favored it. Seventeen percent did not know their stance.
Forty-six percent of respondents said Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney choosing Mr. Ryan for the GOP ticket was a fair or poor choice, while 28 percent called the decision an excellent or good choice.
Despite this ambiguity, voters take on Vice President Joe Biden was even less favorable. Only 27 percent said his job performance has been excellent or good, while 56 percent of respondents said he performed fair or poor.
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