The chart above reflects the results of a recent AARP Poll -- done between February 18th and March 3rd of a nationwide sample of 1,836 registered voters age 50 or above. The margin of error is 3.29 points.
The poll asked respondents to grade U.S. politicians on how they have wealth with 16 important issues facing the country. They overwhelmingly gave the politicians a D(needs improvement) or F(failure) on every issue.