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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