Eighty-five percent of Americans 50 years and older oppose cutting Medicare to reduce the federal budget deficit, according to a survey from the AARP.
The survey is in response to the TRUST Act, legislation that would enable a 12-person committee to expedite Medicare and Social Security cuts, a May 26 news release said.
"Proposals like the TRUST Act would give a handful of lawmakers the power to propose cuts behind closed doors with fast-track legislative consideration with minimum transparency and oversight from voters," Nancy LeaMond, AARP's executive vice president, said in the statement.
The organization interviewed 1,016 adults ages 50 and older across the U.S. from April 22-26, according to the statement.