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The Ideological Solidity of American Public Opinion
I think that one is that there is a lot of malleability on certain issues. And then there are some sort of pretty consistent fundamentals that we see in public opinion which aren't unchangeable, but they're like tied to structural facts of our social reality. So I would say that the public's aversion to social security and Medicare cuts is one - rooted both in this real sense of entitlement That develops from seeing on your paycheck for your whole life that a substantial sum is deducted each time.