Entitlements

Medicare Voucher Plan Remains Unpopular

Plurality Views Ryan VP Choice Negatively

Older Americans Have Been Highly Resistant to Medicare Changes

Debt and Deficit: A Public Opinion Dilemma

By Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

Partisan Polarization Surges in Bush, Obama Years

Trends in American Values: 1987-2012

Section 4: Values About Government and the Social Safety Net

Partisan Polarization Surges in Bush, Obama Years

Trends in American Values: 1987-2012

The Generation Gap and the 2012 Election

The Generation Gap and the 2012 Election

Section 6: Generations and Entitlements

Public Wants Changes in Entitlements, Not Changes in Benefits

GOP Divided Over Benefit Reductions

Section 2: Entitlements vs. Deficit Reduction

Public Wants Changes in Entitlements, Not Changes in Benefits

GOP Divided Over Benefit Reductions

Section 3: Views of Medicare

Public Wants Changes in Entitlements, Not Changes in Benefits

GOP Divided Over Benefit Reductions

Section 4: Views of Medicaid

Public Wants Changes in Entitlements, Not Changes in Benefits

GOP Divided Over Benefit Reductions

Section 5: Views of Social Security

Public Wants Changes in Entitlements, Not Changes in Benefits

GOP Divided Over Benefit Reductions

Public Wants Changes in Entitlements, Not Changes in Benefits

GOP Divided Over Benefit Reductions

Section 1: Impressions of Entitlement Programs

Deficit Solutions Meet With Public Skepticism

Consensus in Principle, Resistance in Practice

Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2007

Political Landscape More Favorable To Democrats

Politics and Values in a 51%-48% Nation

National Security More Linked With Partisan Affiliation

The Optimism Gap Grows

Politics, Morality, Entitlements Sap Confidence