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   April 20, 2012 - KEY FINDINGS   
      
   CARP [Canadian Assoc of Retired Persons]  Post-Budget Poll Report   
      
      
      
   Strong majorities of members disagree with both the budget overall and the   
   raising of the age of eligibility for OAS, and twice as many will vote against   
   the government as will vote for it because of these issues.   
      
   The majority agree there is no good reason to change OAS and that the   
   government’s promise to reimburse the provinces for the missing funds is   
   not  a   
   good idea, primarily because OAS is seen as a pension, not a government payout   
   and there is no taste for applying for what is seen as ‘welfare’.    
   Reducing the   
   claw back limit from $69,000 is seen as a better idea than raising the   
   eligibility age.  Those who take a position on the schedule of the age change   
   say it is appropriate.   
      
   Few have heard of the Third Quarter or TIOW programs, but those who have think   
   them effective.  There is strong agreement with the government plan to require   
   federally regulated industries to insure their long term disability plans.   
      
   Military budget cuts and government personnel cuts are met with approval.   
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   The vast majority agree with the Ontario budget provision requiring wealthy   
   seniors to pay more for their prescription drugs.   
      
   Close to one half of members would apply for a home renovation tax credit, half   
   say it would allow them to stay at home and out of care longer and the majority   
   agree such a tax credit is a worthwhile budgetary expenditure.   
      
   Close to one half of members will watch at least some of the Stanley Cup   
   playoffs, and just more than one tenth will watch “every game they canâ€�.   
      
   Conservative and Liberal support is down recently, the Conservatives  we know   
   because of robocalls and the F-35, and the Liberals we suspect because of Tom   
   Mulcair.   The NDP are up sharply in voter preference.   
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