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Cali_Democrat

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Fri Aug 16, 2013, 05:47 PM Aug 2013

Americans consider the economy and jobs to be the top issues, not NSA surveillance [View all]

In my opinion, the only people who consider NSA surveillance to be the top issue facing this country are very vocal folks in remote corners of the interbwebz.

Economy, jobs, employment top issues

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Twenty-five percent of Americans list the economy as the most important issue facing the country today, a Gallup poll released Friday indicated.

Following the economy, 19 percent of Americans said the most pressing issue was unemployment and jobs, followed by dissatisfaction with government at 17 percent, results indicated.

At 25 percent, non-whites were much more likely to say unemployment was the most important issue than whites, at 16 percent, the Princeton, N.J., polling agency said of its annual Work and Education survey.

Overall, 53 percent of Americans surveyed listed economic issues as the most important problems facing the country. Fifty-seven percent of all Americans surveyed listed non-economic issues, such as healthcare, ethical/moral issues in Washington, immigration and education.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/08/16/Economy-jobs-employment-top-issues/UPI-81871376677327/?spt=hs&or=tn
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in "Real America" Enrique Aug 2013 #1
I think the economy has been the top issue Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #3
No one is talking about "real America" but Cha Aug 2013 #28
I'm not a real American. Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #2
Where does the OP mention anything about "real" Americans? Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #4
Not sure how it happened, thought I was replying to the real american response. Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #10
NP. n/t Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #15
Jobs are important, but so is the freaking 4th Amendment to the Constitution. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #5
My OP made no mention of the 4th Amendment being unimportant. n/t Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #6
...but you used a useless poll to minimize the NSA issue. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #11
The poll is actually pretty consistent with other polls Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #14
Hmm Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #17
I was essentially saying that I don't think it's the top issue Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #21
Not the top issue for you and the self-absorbed citizenry... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #22
the top issue is and will remain the economy. Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #23
...except when it's good. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #25
An overwhelmed populous, by design. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #7
lol. bad day to choose to post this cali Aug 2013 #8
Sure the NSA issue is important Andy823 Aug 2013 #16
Sorry to jump in front of cali, but... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #27
I didn't say not to be concerned. Andy823 Aug 2013 #31
That's the Civil Libertarian in me. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #32
"bad day to choose to post this" Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #33
In that case then why do you spend so much time stirring up crap about Snowwald and the NSA? Fumesucker Aug 2013 #9
If you can't afford food, or healthcare, the NSA thing is pretty minor NightWatcher Aug 2013 #12
I would agree Andy823 Aug 2013 #19
give it a couple of more weeks... kentuck Aug 2013 #13
It isn't happening! It isn't happening! It isn't happening! Marr Aug 2013 #18
+1000 LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #20
Wait til Americans get a load of the TPP !! n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #24
True... When You Are Pan-Handling On The Off-Ramp... The Constitution IS Just A Piece Of Paper... WillyT Aug 2013 #26
Thanks for your post Cali_Democrat, if I had children to fed and clothe you bet the economy and jobs Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #29
This poll is important to those who consider jobs and the economy Cha Aug 2013 #30
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