• 53 percent overall oppose raising the age of eligibility for Medicare from 65 to 67 as part of the deficit-cutting deal.
• 50 percent would prefer Mr. Obama and Congress reach a long-term deal before the end of the year.
• 36 percent would prefer a short-term deal; 10 percent say the two sides should “do nothing.”
Source: A Hill poll of 1,000 likely U.S. voters conducted Thursday.
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