11/4/2013 – Older voters nix Social Security cuts

As headlines go, it’s approaching “Dog Bites Man” territory, but it’s a story worth citing all the same as an illustration of the obstacles facing any effort to put Social Security on sounder financial footing. In an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs poll, most voters aged 50 and over opposed any changes to the retirement program that could lead to a reduction in their benefits.

Read the full article at MarketWatch.