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What The Economy Means To Voters 50+ Key findings from survey conducted July

2012 for HART RESEARCH A S S O T E S C I A What the Economy Means to Voters 50+ C July

2012 C Hart Research/GS Strategy for AARP

2 Methodology ? Nationwide telephone survey conducted July

10 to 16,

2012 among registered voters ? Interviews conducted with core sample of 1,001 registered voters, plus oversamples to provide larger samples of voters age

50 and over ? Total sample sizes: ? 1,331 voters age

50 and over (MOE = 2.

7 percentage points), including ?

536 Boomers C non-retired voters age

50 to

64 (MOE = 4.2 percentage points) ?

679 age 50+ Retired voters (MOE = 3.7 percentage points) ?

517 voters age

18 to

49 (MOE = 4.3 percentage points) What the Economy Means to Voters 50+ C July

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3 Overview ? Non-retired Boomers feel great economic anxiety across party lines. This is reflected in a new Anxiety Index that measures their worries on such issues as prices rising faster than incomes, health expenses, and retirement security. They also feel that political gridlock negatively affected their economic circumstances. ? A major driver of economic anxiety is concern over retirement security: 72% believe they will have to delay retirement, 65% worry they won'

t have a comfortable retirement, and 50% don'

t think they'

ll ever be able to retire. This insecurity leads Boomers to conclude that Medicare and Social Security have become even more important for their future. What the Economy Means to Voters 50+ C July

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4 Overview (continued) ? This anxiety underscores the importance of strengthening Medicare and Social Security for current and future generations. Voters 50+ believe the next president and Congress will need to act to strengthen Medicare and Social Security for the future, and that both parties will have to come together to find a solution. ? 50+ voters want to know where the candidates stand on Medicare, Social Security, and other vital issues. But they report that the candidates have done a poor job explaining their plans on priority issues, including strengthening Social Security (67%), strengthening Medicare (63%), reducing the budget deficit (66%), and taxes (57%). What the Economy Means to Voters 50+ C July

2012 C Hart Research/GS Strategy for AARP

5 50+ Voters'

Financial Outlook: Dissatisfied &

Anxious What the Economy Means to Voters 50+ C July

2012 C Hart Research/GS Strategy for AARP

6 Three-Fourths See National Economy In Bad Condition How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Very good 2% ? 74% 23% Bad Voters age 50/over Good Very bad 43% Very bad 28% 75% 24% Voters age

18 to

49 Bad Good What the Economy Means to Voters 50+ C July

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7 Boomers Are Least Satisfied With Their Personal Financial Situation How satisfied are you with your own financial situation today? 33% 66% Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied 31% 66% 45% 54% Voters age

18 to

49 Retirees Boomers What the Economy Means to Voters 50+ C July

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8 50+ Voters C Especially Boomers C Are Worried About Reaching Financial Goals Looking ahead to the next five years or so, how do you feel about being able to achieve your economic and financial goals? Hopeful/confident Worried/concerned Voters age

18 to

49 Retirees Boomers What the Economy Means to Voters 50+ C July