Americans aren't fond of the idea to raise the Medicare age from 65 to 67.
A new ABC News/Washington Post poll released Wednesday finds that some 69 percent of registered voters say they oppose such a plan, with half of all adults saying they "strongly oppose" raising the age to qualify for Medicare coverage.
The question was posed to gauge the public's opinion on some suggested plans for addressing the fiscal cliff.
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Both parties equally don't like the idea of raising the age for Medicare: 71 percent of Democrats and 68 percent of Republicans oppose the plan, while 62 percent of Independents oppose it.
The plan is most unpopular among adults ages 40-64, of whom 72 percent oppose raising the age. The group that most supports the idea are adults actually able to earn Medicare benefits. As a group, 60 percent of adults 65 and older oppose the idea, while 39 percent support it.
The poll was fielded Nov. 20-25 by telephone among a random national sample of 1,016 adults.
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