<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishUchunguzi unaonyesha kuwa Wamarekani wako tayari kuepuka kuridhika mara moja ili kutimiza malengo ya muda mrefu kama vile kulipa deni la shirikisho au kurekebisha usalama wa kijamii.  <response>: Polls show that Americans are willing to shun instant gratification to accomplish long-term goals such as repaying the federal debt or revamping Social Security. 