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85% of Americans Willing to Raise Taxes to Save Social Security, Survey Shows

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A new survey from the National Academy of Social Insurance , AARP , the National Institute on Retirement Security , and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce finds that most Americans are willing to accept tax increases to prevent benefit cuts.

Only 15% of respondents preferred keeping tax rates the same, even if that means reducing benefits.