Los Angeles Times Poll: Social Security/Reagan's Proposed Budget Policies
Creators: name: Los Angeles Times
Publisher: name: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Year: 1986

description: Reagan's Presidential report card; Reagan's ability to balance the budget, cut taxes, make U.S. militarily stronger, cut unemployment, keep America at peace, decrease government growth, make industry more productive, decrease Russian influence around the world; state of national economy; confidence in nation's economic recovery as a result of: lower interest rates, less inflation, lower taxes, more jobs, balanced budget; effect of Reagan's policies on the economy and on personal financial situation; Reagan's economic perspective in general; time period required for president's economic policies to work; most important proposals: reduce spending on social services, increase in government spending, remove some government regulations, more authority to state and local governments; chances of nuclear war as a result of Reagan's policies; proposed governmental deregulation on: gas and oil prices, the environment, industrial safety, minimum wage for teenagers, auto emissions and safety standards, development of federal lands, off-shore oil drilling improvement of Soviet/U.S. relations as a result of Breshev's demise; military strength of U.S. vs. Soviet Union attitude towards U.S. military backing of Lebanon; support from children in old age; U.S. aid t to Israel and West Bank settlements; increase/decrease spending for national defense and domestic programs in 1984 federal budget; proposed legislation to: create conservation corps develop housing and public works programs in 1984 federal budget; proposed legislation to create conservation corps, develop housing and public works programs in 1984 federal budget; proposed legislation to create conservation corps develop housing and public works program, increase unemployment benefits; solutions to unemployment: get economy moving vs. "quick jobs"; cut government spending to cut deficit ways o raise taxes; vote in Congressional election; 1982 senatorial, gubernatorial and congressional election as an endorsement of Reagan Administration; personal satisfactions with media coverage political campaigns; astrological sign; Ronald Reagan and a second term as U.S. President; possible Republican Presidential nomination in1984: Howard Baker, George Bush, Robert Dole, Jesse Helms, Jack Kemp, Paul Laxalt, Ronald Reagan; Democratic Presidential nomination in 1984: Jerry Brown, Jimmy Carter, Alan Cranston, John Glenn, Gary Hart, Edward Kennedy, Walter Mondale; Kennedy vs. Reagan, Glenn vs. Reagan in1984 Presidential election; taxes which give least for money's worth; financial condition of Social Security system, present and future; solution for improving Social Security system; most important reason for Social Security's poor financial condition; application of changes everyone on Social Security or only to newcomers; changes in system o apply everyone; benefits in elation o other areas of spending; "self-financing" of Social Security system vs. government funding; Democrats vs. Republicans as most likely o cut back number of workers coverage by Social Security, make system financially sound, raise payroll taxes, reduce benefits; respondent as recipient of Social Security benefits; Coverage by A pensioner retirement plan; political ideology; impressions of Glenn, Edward Kennedy, Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan; importance of Reagan's attendance at Breshnev's funeral; vote in1980 Presidential election.