appendixC
Variable | Question text | Label |
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FL_d1a | ||
FL_d2a | ||
FL_d3a | ||
c_b001 | Social Security benefits for retired people and their families and for disabled workers are paid from: | benefits are paid from |
c_c001a | What do you think is the highest amount of Social Security retirement benefits you might receive per month? | highest amount receive |
c_c001b | What do you think is the lowest amount of Social Security retirement benefits you might receive per month? | lowest amount receive |
c_c001c | Based on your previous answers, we have chosen 5 bins that indicate possible amounts for your future Social Security retirement monthly benefits. Please think about the chances of each monthly amount.
There are 20 balls that you can put in each of the 5 bins, reflecting what you think are the chances out of 20 that your Social Security retirement benefits fall in each bin. One ball represents one chance out of 20. If you do not put any balls in a bin, it means you are sure that your benefits will NOT be within that range. The more likely you think it is that your benefits fall in a given bin, the more balls you should put in this bin. Please, put the balls in the bins below to indicate the chances out of 20 that your Social Security retirement benefits fall in each bin | bins balls |
c_c001c_n | c001c number of bins | |
c_c001c_x | c001c bin values | |
c_c001d | What do you think is the chance that you receive no retirement benefits at all? Enter a number between 0 and 100, where 0 means you are certain you will receive at least some benefits and 100 means you are certain that you will not receive any benefits.
| chance no benefits |
c_c002_randomizer | Randomizer increase social security payroll tax rate | randomizer increase social security payroll tax rate |
c_c002a | Based on your previous answers, we will show you 5 bins that indicate possible amounts for your future Social Security retirement monthly benefits, and the balls as you allocated them initially. Please move the balls to reflect your updated reflections if this policy was announced. | bins balls |
c_c002a_followup | You have not made any changes. Please move balls across the bins to reflect what you think will happen to your Social Security retirement benefits if this policy was enacted. Press next if you think this policy would not affect your expectations about Social Security. | bins balls |
c_c002a_why | Please describe why you would not want to make any changes: | why no change |
c_c002b | In this case, what do you think would the chance that you receive no retirement benefits at all? Enter a number between 0 and 100, where 0 means you are certain you will receive at least some benefits and 100 means you are certain that you will not receive any benefits.
| chance no benefits |
c_c003_randomizer | Randomizer increase general income tax rate | randomizer increase general income tax rate |
c_c003a | Based on your previous answers, we will show you 5 bins that indicate possible amounts for your future Social Security retirement monthly benefits, and the balls as you allocated them initially. Please move the balls to reflect your updated reflections | bins balls |
c_c003a_followup | You have not made any changes. Please move balls across the bins to reflect what you think will happen to your Social Security retirement benefits. Press next if you think this policy would not affect your expectations about Social Security. | bins balls |
c_c003a_why | Please describe why you would not want to make any changes: | why no change |
c_c003b | In this case, what do you think would the chance that you receive no retirement benefits at all? Enter a number between 0 and 100, where 0 means you are certain you will receive at least some benefits and 100 means you are certain that you will not receive any benefits.
| chance no benefits |
c_c004_randomizer | Randomizer benefits cut | randomizer benefits cut |
c_c004a | Based on your previous answers, we will show you 5 bins that indicate possible amounts for your future Social Security retirement monthly benefits, and the balls as you allocated them initially. Please move the balls to reflect your updated reflections | bins balls |
c_c004a_followup | You have not made any changes. Please move balls across the bins to reflect what you think will happen to your Social Security retirement benefits. Press next if you think this policy would not affect your expectations about Social Security. | bins balls |
c_c004a_why | Please describe why you would not want to make any changes: | why no change |
c_c004b | In this case, what do you think would the chance that you receive no retirement benefits at all? Enter a number between 0 and 100, where 0 means you are certain you will receive at least some benefits and 100 means you are certain that you will not receive any benefits.
| chance no benefits |
c_c005_randomizer | Randomizer increase SS payroll tax rate | randomizer increase SS payroll tax rate |
c_c005a | Based on your previous answers, we will show you 5 bins that indicate possible amounts for your future Social Security retirement monthly benefits, and the balls as you allocated them initially.
Please move the balls to reflect your updated reflections given the assumption that the tax ceiling is raised. | bins balls |
c_c005a_followup | You have not made any changes. Please move balls across the bins to reflect what you think will happen to your Social Security retirement benefits. Press next if you think this policy would not affect your expectations about Social Security. | bins balls |
c_c005a_why | Please describe why you would not want to make any changes: | why no change |
c_c005b | In this case, what do you think would the chance that you receive no retirement benefits at all? Enter a number between 0 and 100, where 0 means you are certain you will receive at least some benefits and 100 means you are certain that you will not receive any benefits.
| chance no benefits |
c_c_max | maximum amount | |
c_c_min | minimum amount | |
c_c_n | number of bins | |
c_c_order | order c scenarios | |
c_c_x | bin values | |
c_d001_randomizer | Randomizer benefits cut | randomizer benefits cut |
c_d001a | I would: | plan to retire from work |
c_d001b | I would: | save for retirement |
c_d001c | I would: | plan to claim benefits |
c_d002_randomizer | Randomizer increase SS payroll tax rate | randomizer increase SS payroll tax rate |
c_d002a | I would: | plan to retire from work |
c_d002b | I would: | save for retirement |
c_d002c | I would: | plan to claim benefits |
c_d003_randomizer | Randomizer change payroll tax ceiling | randomizer change payroll tax ceiling |
c_d003a | I would: | plan to retire from work |
c_d003b | I would: | save for retirement |
c_d003c | I would: | plan to claim benefits |
c_e001 | An increase of ^FL_e11 (from 6.2% to ^FL_e12) in the Payroll Tax for workers and employers is acceptable as it helps ensure the continued solvency of Social Security, even though it reduces take-home pay. | increase in payroll tax acceptable |
c_e001_randomizer | Randomizer increase payroll income tax | randomizer increase payroll income tax |
c_e002 | An increase of ^FL_e2 in the Individual Income Tax is acceptable as it increases government revenue, even though it reduces take-home pay. | increase in income tax acceptable |
c_e002_randomizer | Randomizer increase individual income tax | randomizer increase individual income tax |
c_e003 | A reduction in the amount of the Social Security benefits paid to individuals is acceptable as it helps ensure the continued solvency of Social Security, even though it reduces the income of the elderly, the disabled and other vulnerable groups. | reduction is acceptable |
c_e004 | An increase in the "wage ceiling", so that income above $127,200 is also taxable, is acceptable as it increases government revenue, even though it reduces take home pay for some individuals. | increase wage ceiling is acceptable |
c_e005 | The government should take measures to reduce differences in income levels. | government reduce income differences |
c_e006 | Inequality is a serious problem in America. | inequality is serious problem |
c_e_order_randomizer | order | |
c_e_randomizer | Answer options order E questions in Appendix C | randomizer answer options order e questions |
uas72_completed | Completed UAS72 | completed uas72 |
uas72_endtime | uas72 endtime |