Opinion Today
March 31, 2023
Fox News Poll: 71% choose funding Social Security, Medicare over budget cuts Victoria Balara, Fox News As Congress considers ways to avoid defaulting on the nation’s debt, the latest Fox News survey finds most voters see the national debt situation as a major problem, if not a crisis. And while majorities also see the funding of Social Security as a problem or crisis, they would rather continue funding entitlement programs than reduce the federal budget deficit.
Most of the Public Worries About the Future of Medicare Kaiser Family Foundation With a divided Congress expected to weigh spending cuts during its debt ceiling and budget debates, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds that the public has broad concerns about Medicare’s sustainability for the future but mostly views the debate about Medicare cuts as largely politics. Democratic lawmakers hold a slight advantage over Republicans among the public on who they trust to do a better job determining the future of Medicare and Med…
