A government pension is a fund into which a sum of money is added during the period in which a person is employed by the government. When the government employee retires they are able to receive periodic payments from the fund in order to support themselves. As the birth rate continues to fall and the life expectancy rises governments worldwide are predicting funding shortfalls for pensioners. In the U.S. federal, state and local governments are eligible to receive pensions.
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Response rates from 1.1k District of Columbia voters.
38% Yes |
62% No |
26% Yes |
58% No |
5% Yes, but only for low-income pensioners |
3% No, not until we decrease our national debt |
5% Yes, adjust them yearly for cost of living |
1% No, they should be reduced |
3% Yes, for government workers but not for politicians |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1.1k District of Columbia voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 1.1k District of Columbia voters.
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Unique answers from District of Columbia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9WHTPBN2mos2MO
Yes, but only for pensioners at or below a certain income threshold and not for politicians or executives. Adjust them yearly for inflation.
@9MVM7K47mos7MO
Government employees for the most part pay part of their pensions and take lower salaries than private industry for equal positions.
@8GC9YC84yrs4Y
pension should be determined by how much money you decide to put into it while you are in the workforce
@8H4T4RX4yrs4Y
no, retired government workers should be held to the same pension rules and practice that normal people are required to follow.
@9YLJRX2 1mo1MO
They should be as much as we can afford it to be these americans worker their whole life and drop the age of retirement to 45
@9YDMLD91mo1MO
Only if that money of which is used or was given is used up, but give a limit where if exceeded there funding for retirement is only to the amount that is needed to live
@8D9WMQG4yrs4Y
No, it should be at the amount which they agreed/negotiated for at time of employment or promotion
@8D5ZGHK4yrs4Y
Yes, for government workers but not politicians, and adjust them yearly for cost of living.
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