As Republicans step up their assault on Social Security and Medicare plans, seniors who care about such matters are feeling increasing heart throbs for the loyal opposition.
A survey by pollster Morning Consult found that, among seniors following the debate and view it as their top issue, vastly favor the Democratic agenda around the issues.
Among the No. 1 issue group—a block that is no doubt planning to vote—less than 20 percent said they trusted the GOP more than the Democrats on the issue. Just under half (47 percent) said they placed their trust in the position on Social Security and Medicare taken by the Democrats.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
