National Poll Reveals Concerns Over Retirement On the Rise

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November 1, 2011

ANNOUNCER: 

AMERICANS OF ALL POLITICAL STRIPES ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE ENDS MEET IN RETIREMENT.  A NEW NATIONAL SURVEY CONDUCTED BY LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS AND PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES, COMMISSIONED BY AMERICANS FOR SECURE RETIREMENT, FOUND THE ANXIETY ABOUT FINANCIAL SECURITY IS PERVASIVE AND GROWING.  BILL MCINTURFF IS FOUNDER AND PARTNER OF PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES:

BILL MCINTURFF, FOUNDER AND PARTNER OF PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES:

“An overwhelming majority of Americans, 88 percent, are worried about making ends meet financially in retirement and that anxiety transcends and cuts across our normal demographic boundaries, gender, political parties, age and financial status.  The degree of this concern is remarkable.” 

ANNOUNCER: 

CELINDA LAKE, PRESIDENT OF LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS:

“Fears about financial security will play a big part in the 2012 election. As our economy remains unstable promoting solutions that provide guaranteed lifetime income, for example annuities, would go a long way toward balancing concerns.”

ANNOUNCER: 

TO LEARN MORE, VISIT paycheckforlife.org.  I’M LEE SHEPHARD.