9 Days, Four Different Polls, All Showing The Same Thing: The American Public Strongly Opposes the GOP Plan to End Medicare

Washington Post/ABC News Poll: “Republicans Appear to Have Handed Obama an Opening on Medicare in the Budget Blueprint They Adopted This Spring.”

• Who do you trust to do a better job protecting the Medicare system? Obama: 49%  Congressional Republicans: 35%
• Support for the Republican Medicare plan: Oppose: 49%  Support: 32%

CNN Poll: “Majority Gives Thumbs Down to Ryan Plan.”

• Support for Republican Medicare plan:  Oppose 58%  Support 35%
• Opposition to Republican Medicare plan among seniors: 74%

Reuters Poll: “More Oppose Than Support Republican Medicare Plan.”

• Support for Republican Medicare plan:  Oppose: 43%  Support: 37%

Pew Poll: “Opposition to Ryan Medicare Plan from Older, Attentive Americans.”

• Among those 50 and older opposition to the Republican Medicare plan is 51% with 42% strongly opposed