This bar chart shows the topics or issues most frequently mentioned in response to Question 9, the most important research or policy issues for SSA's near-term agenda: 20.2 percent noted Social Security reform proposals as most important; 14.7 percent noted financing and solvency issues; 14.4 percent noted work incentives; 12.8 percent noted issues regarding specific policies or provisions; 9.7 percent noted other disability or disability program issues; 8.1 percent noted income security issues; 7.5 percent noted issues related to aging or retirement; 7.1 percent noted equity or group issues; 6.4 percent noted issues concerning disability definition; 6.3 percent noted maintaining or strengthening SSA's programs; 5.4 percent noted issues regarding disabled children; 4.4 percent noted health care and insurance issues; 4.3 percent noted demographic issues; 2.1 percent noted non-SSA sources of income; 2.0 percent noted each of the following--data issues, educating the public about SSA programs, and issues concerning the baby boomers; 1.7 percent noted services for the aged and disabled; 1.4 percent noted economic issues; 1.4 percent noted employment and earnings issues; and 1.3 percent noted mental health issues. Another 10.4 percent of responses were too diverse to be coded into meaningful categories and are reported here as a residual category, "other."
