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IN BRIEF Bruce Miller memorial to be held Saturday A memorial service for former cam pus-area icon Bruce Miller will be held Saturday at the Veterans’ Memorial Building from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Miller, who was 62 years old and had been a campus- and community area activist for decades, died in his home April 26 of a heart attack. Those who knew Miller are wel come to bring mementos and to share stories of his life. The Veterans’ Memorial Building is located at 1626 Willamette St. 20th-anniversary edition of book reviewed today A review of the newest edition of the book “They Dare to Speak Out: People and Institutions Confront Is rael’s Lobby,” about intimidation of public officials by members of the Is raeli lobby, will take place today in 127 Chiles Business Center. The newest edition of Paul Find ley’s book comes on the 20th an niversary of its first release. Former University staff member George Beres will be reviewing the book. The meeting starts at 4 p.m. and is open to the public. — Jared Paben Poll: Most people wary of giving up security benefits BY WILL LESTER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. — Most people say they are not willing to give up some of their Social Security benefits as President Bush has pro posed to save the poor from having their payments cut. About 70 percent of people sur veyed believe Bush’s warning that Social Security is running out of money. But most also say they do not like the way the president is handling the issue, according to an AP-Ipsos poll. “I’m very concerned that Social Security will run out of money,” said Cindy Smith, a 47-year-old Republi can from Las Vegas who had reserva tions about giving up her benefits to protect the poor. “I would have to have more information about who those worthy lower-income people are. We’re all here to help one anoth er, but I’d need more information.” Many people are resistant to Bush’s proposal to have future re tirees who are in the middle- and higher-income classes accept small er benefit checks than they are now set to receive in order to protect the benefits of the poorest Americans. The president says younger work ers in particular can offset the loss with proceeds from the pri vate investment accounts he wants to establish. Bush has said the current program will not change for workers age 55 and older. The poll, conducted for The Asso ciated Press by Ipsos-Public Affairs, found that 56 percent of respon dents are not willing to give up some guaranteed benefits, while 40 percent said they would. Majorities of Democrats, Republicans and in dependents were opposed to losing any benefits. “If I was guaranteed that the poor would get what they’re supposed to, that would be fine, but I’m not sure they would,” said Margaret Nor mandin, an 80-year-old Democrat from Laconia, N.H. A majority of those making $75,000 or more said they would be willing to forfeit some benefits. Younger adults were more likely than older adults to favor an approach giving up some benefits while pro tecting the poor. “That would be all right,” said Rich Culbert, a 31-year-old engineer who lives near Rochester, N.Y. “But that’s just me not expecting Social Security to be there. ” There generally is little public sup port for giving up benefits or paying higher taxes as a way to address So cial Security’s financial problems. “We all want to fix the problem, but we don’t want to pay much for ] AP-IPSOS POLL [ Wary of president More than half of people polled disapprove of how President Bush is handling Social Security. When it comes to Social Security, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way President Bush is handling the issue? 2% Mixed 60% NOTE: Poll of 1,000 adults conducted between May 2-4; margin of error ±3.1 percentage points SOURCE: Ipsos-Public Affairs for AP it,” said Charles Franklin, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who closely fol lows public opinion. “We want the wealthy to pay for it.” Celinda Lake, a Democratic poll ster, said persuading the middle class to give up benefits is a hard sell. “The middle class feels like it’s barely holding on,” she said. “And Social Security is perceived to be the original middle-class support program.” One of the only proposals that gets support in polls is raising the $90,000 limit on earnings that can be taxed for Social Security. Bush has suggested he might consider this step, which is opposed by many con servatives, including House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas. Republican pollster Whit Ayres, who has done extensive survey work on Social Security, said raising the cap would hurt small-business owners. When asked whom they trust more to handle Social Security, 48 percent of respondents said Democ rats and 36 percent said Republicans. The president still faces strong op position to his approach to Social Se curity, with 60 percent of those sur veyed saying they disapprove. Even some who back his approach express doubts. “1 approve — except that he’s not getting anywhere,” said John Rose, a Democratic-leaning retiree from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “He should be doing a better job of selling it.” The AP-Ipsos poll of 1,000 adults was taken May 2-4. It has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ^ It’s Here Now! 2005 Summer Session Registration ISUMifi Register for J'IpW1 Summer Classes Book Your Summer in Oregon Summer Session starts June 20. 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