{"id":2262457,"date":"2024-06-07T16:34:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T20:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-spike-in-number-of-americans-concerned-about-future-of-medicare-and-social-security\/"},"modified":"2024-06-07T16:36:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T20:36:55","slug":"poll-spike-in-number-of-americans-concerned-about-future-of-medicare-and-social-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-spike-in-number-of-americans-concerned-about-future-of-medicare-and-social-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Increase in Americans Worried About Medicare and Social Security&#8217;s Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoll-spike-in-number-of-americans-concerned-about-future-of-medicare-and-social-security%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2262457&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ag&#8221;>Congress<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/markets-finance\/\" rel=\"tag\">Markets <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/media\/\" rel=\"tag\">Media <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/money\/\" rel=\"tag\">Money <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/social-security\/\" rel=\"tag\">Social Security<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>This\u2063 summary will \u200ddiscuss concerns among\u2062 Americans \u200cregarding\u200c the future of our nation&#8217;s social programs, such as Medicare\u2064 and Social Security. A \u200drecent Gallup Poll\u200d showed an increase \u200cin worry among adults about these \u2064programs, with the \u200dmajority of voters aged\u200c 50-65 expressing concern. This is due, \u2063in part, to the U.S.\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-voices-support-for-government-shutdown-if-conservatives-get-bad-deal\/\" title=\"Trump supports government shutdown if conservatives receive unfavorable deal.\">national debt reaching<\/a> over $35 trillion and the policies of \u2064President Joe Biden\u200c contributing to inflation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-to-leapfrog-u-s-as-worlds-biggest-economy-by-2028-think-tank\/\" title=\"China to leapfrog U.S. as world\u2019s biggest economy by 2028 \u2013 think tank\">rising interest rates<\/a>. While \u200bBiden has\u2062 promised to protect these programs, there are fears that\u200b they will be cut to address the debt crisis.\u2062 The different approaches from Democrats and\u2062 Republicans on\u200d how to handle these programs are also discussed, with Democrats pushing\u200d for tax increases on the wealthy and \u2063Republicans advocating for incremental reforms\u200d and the introduction of a private Medicare Advantage plan. Ultimately, it is suggested that\u200c a focus on fiscal responsibility and economic\u2063 development can\u2063 help alleviate\u2063 these fears and provide Americans with\u200b a\u2063 better future. However, the author\u200b warns that without help from\u200d the\u2062 public, \u2063the fight to protect these \u2063programs and the country&#8217;s future \u2064may be in jeopardy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/%20\"><span>Anthony Altomari<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 7, 2024 at 1:00pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about the future of our nation\u2019s social programs.<\/p>\n<p>A recent Gallup <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/645425\/rising-concerns-future-medicare-social-security.aspx#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20D.C.,by%20West%20Health%20and%20Gallup.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poll<\/a> shows a spike in the number of Americans who are worried that Medicare and Social Security will be unavailable when they become eligible to receive it.<\/p>\n<p>The poll compared the percentage of adults who were \u201cextremely worried\u201d they will not receive Medicare or Social Security in 2022 versus 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Worry among all adults about Medicare grew by 6 percent in the last two years, while concern about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-reveals-can-done-turn-around-failing-social-security-biden-cuts-says-wont-let-solutions-happen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Security<\/a> increased by 5 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, those age 50 \u2013 65 showed a 13 percent increase in fears over Medicare not being available, while those age 50 \u2013 61 showed a 9 percent increase regarding Social Security. (Sixty-five and 62 are the ages that Americans are eligible to collect under Medicare and Social Security, respectively.)<\/p>\n<p>With the U.S. national debt approaching $35 trillion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usdebtclock.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the official Debt Clock, there\u2019s real concern among Americans that Medicare and Social Security funding will soon be cut to get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/some-democrats-want-to-mint-a-1-trillion-platinum-coin-to-prevent-debt-crisis\/\" title=\"Some Democrats Want To Mint A  Trillion Platinum Coin To Prevent Debt Crisis\">national debt crisis<\/a> under control.<\/p>\n<p>And while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-report-biden-not-person-signs-cognitive-decline-kick-hard-show-slipping-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Joe Biden<\/a> recently released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/05\/06\/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-social-security-and-medicare-trustees-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> in which he said that he \u201cwill keep strengthening Social Security and Medicare and protecting them from Republicans\u2019 attempts to cut benefits Americans have earned,\u201d his policies have contributed to the increase in worry found in the Gallup Poll.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration\u2019s inability to control inflation, coupled with rising interest rates and no attempt to curtail government spending, have put social programs in jeopardy.<\/p>\n<p>These policies have also raised concerns among Americans concerning retirement. Since 2020, the \u201cmagic number\u201d that Americans believe they need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidenomics-americans-magic-number-retirement-50-since-biden-took-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retire<\/a> has risen 53 percent \u2014 an indicator of how Americans have felt the economic strain of Biden\u2019s policies, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.northwesternmutual.com\/2024-04-02-Americans-Believe-They-Will-Need-1-46-Million-to-Retire-Comfortably-According-to-Northwestern-Mutual-2024-Planning-Progress-Study#assets_all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northwestern Mutual<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Are you worried about the future of Medicare and Social Security?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In fact, Northwestern Mutual reported that most Americans now believe they will need $1.46 million to retire, a number that will continue to grow, even as some consider it presently unattainable.<\/p>\n<p>For Biden, the solution, as he has always argued, is to increase Social Security and Medicare funding, supported through tax increases on wealthy Americans, <a href=\"https:\/\/democrats-budget.house.gov\/resources\/fact-sheets\/president-bidens-2025-budget-defends-and-strengthens-social-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according <\/a>to the Democrats\u2019 House Committee on the Budget.<\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, the Republican Study Committee outlined a different approach in its <a href=\"https:\/\/hern.house.gov\/uploadedfiles\/final_budget_including_letter_web_version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Budget<\/a> proposal released in March.<\/p>\n<p>In it, the committee advocates for incremental reforms that aim at reducing Social Security benefits in the future, while maintaining current benefits for those in or near retirement. The committee also seeks to introduce a \u201cPremium Support Model\u201d for Medicare, which would allow private Medicare Advantage plans to compete with the federal Medicare plan in hopes of inciting competition and driving down costs.<\/p>\n<p>Where these approaches truly differ is in the path forward they provide for the country. Biden wants to expand and make Americans dependent on Social Security and Medicare, whereas Republicans are trying to slowly wean Americans away from government dependence.<\/p>\n<p>Neither increasing taxes nor axing Medicare and Social Security are popular options amongst Americans. Instead, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/supreme-court-rules-favor-republicans-crucial-redistricting-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republicans<\/a> and Democrats can formulate an agenda that not only ensures that all Americans will be able to obtain Medicare and Social Security when the time comes, but also make it so that Americans have the choice \u2014 not the need \u2014 to collect these benefits.<\/p>\n<p>By reducing spending in other areas and adopting a more pro-business agenda with fewer regulations, the government can both reduce its own level of spending and provide ample opportunities for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-killing-economy-inflation-remains-high-consumer-spending-weakens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">economy<\/a> to reach its full potential.<\/p>\n<p>Allowing Americans to invest in themselves will benefit our nation in two ways.<\/p>\n<p>First, it will stimulate economic development and growth, benefitting both individuals and our nation as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Second, it will allow Americans to put their wealth in their own hands, so that they can create their own vision for their futures.<\/p>\n<p>And while such a plan could give Americans a better chance at retiring on their own dime, it will also ensure that Medicare and Social Security are there if people need them. Yet, with a prosperous economic climate, fewer and fewer Americans will need to rely on government benefits.<\/p>\n<p>By being committed to fixing the nation\u2019s economy, and reducing the national debt, interest rates and inflation through spending reductions and a decrease in business regulations, the government can provide Americans with the means to be able to retire on their own dime without having to eliminate Medicare or Social Security.<\/p>\n<p>With a focus on fiscal responsibility and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-killing-economy-inflation-remains-high-consumer-spending-weakens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">economic<\/a> development, the government can begin to ease Americans\u2019 fears and provide everyone with an opportunity for a better future.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-anna-paulina-luna-scolds-dems-waving-ukrainian-flags-after-vote-put-those-damn-flags-away\/\" title=\"Video: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Criticizes Democrats Waving Ukrainian Flags - 'Remove Those Flags!\">lying leftist media<\/a> and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed trStephen A. Smith Lights Up Analyst Over WNBA Delusion, Caitlin Clark Jealousy &#8211; &#8216;Who Talks About the WNBA?!&#8217;uth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. 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Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"after-article-tags\">\n<p>  Tags:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/congress\/\" rel=\"tag\">Congress<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/debt\/\" rel=\"tag\">Debt<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/fiscal-irresponsibility\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fiscal irresponsibility<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/government-spending\/\" rel=\"tag\">Government spending<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Inflation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" rel=\"tag\">Joe Biden<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/medicare\/\" rel=\"tag\">Medicare<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/national-debt\/\" rel=\"tag\">National debt<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" rel=\"tag\">Republican Party<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Republicans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/social-security\/\" rel=\"tag\">Social Security<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/the-economy\/\" rel=\"tag\">The economy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/us-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">U.S. News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45807\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45807\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45807\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45807\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45807\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Anthony Altomari is a commentary writer for the Western Journal. He focuses his writing on culture and politics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Anthony Altomari is a commentary writer for the Western Journal. He focuses his writing on culture and politics. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by Anthony Altomari, June 7, 2024: A recent Gallup Poll reveals growing American anxiety over the future availability of Medicare and Social Security. 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