A Truly Out of Touch Republican Party

MAINSTREAM:
A February 2005 poll found “only 12 percent of Americans say they would support cutting Social Security benefits to retirees; a full 85 percent would not, including: 83 percent of Republicans, 86 percent of Democrats, 84 percent of Independents; 82 percent of 18 to 34-year olds, 83 percent of 35 to 44-year olds, 85 percent of 45 to 54-year olds and 87 percent of those 55 years old and older.”
- Newsweek poll, 2/5/05

OUT OF TOUCH:
On March 15th 2005, 90 percent of Senate Republicans voted against legislation encouraging the Congress to “reject any Social Security plan that requires deep benefit cuts or a massive increase in debt.”
- Senate vote #49, 3/15/05