{"id":2352536,"date":"2024-10-09T10:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T14:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voters-put-debt-economy-at-record-level-of-concern-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T10:52:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T14:52:10","slug":"voters-put-debt-economy-at-record-level-of-concern-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voters-put-debt-economy-at-record-level-of-concern-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Voters put debt, economy at record level of concern &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvoters-put-debt-economy-at-record-level-of-concern-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2352536&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recent surveys\u200b indicate that voters are\u2062 increasingly\u200c concerned about the national debt and the economy as Election Day approaches. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/results-released-for-battleground-poll-conducted-immediately-after-debate\/\" title=\"Results Released for Battleground Poll Conducted Immediately After Debate\">battleground poll conducted<\/a> by the \u200dPeter G. Peterson Foundation revealed that over 90% of \u2064voters in key states place significant importance on \u2064candidates having \u200ba plan to address the national debt, with equal concern from supporters of both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. \u200dAdditionally, a\u200c Gallup poll highlighted that worries regarding \u200bthe economy are at their highest since\u2064 the 2008 presidential election, which revolved around the effects of the Great Recession. Despite both Harris and Trump proposing economic strategies, their lack of detailed plans on these pressing issues does not align \u2062with voter expectations, suggesting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-economy-adds-336000-new-jobs-in-september-shattering-market-expectations\/\" title=\"US economy surpasses market expectations, adding 336k new jobs in September.\">addressing economic concerns<\/a> may be critical for candidates in\u200c the upcoming elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Voters put debt, economy at record level of concern<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1780183\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Two new surveys out early Wednesday are putting candidates on notice that the biggest concerns of voters as Election Day nears are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sky-high debt<\/a> from government spending and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>economy.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgpf.org\/sites\/default\/files\/PGPF-Battleground-Poll-Topline-by-Candidate-and-Undecided.pdf?utm_campaign=Press%20Release%3A%20Fiscal%20Confidence%20Index%20&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--7ssPczyb933qYvfLs5uw0PFKo4ekMyrE630o8zgzMch-hDutEUOSmbkByRJxezsOv45J4wyLLlrLXqJ_NFFCwE15ioHVtBFh0xZCvwKmV47mWigo&amp;_hsmi=328245731&amp;utm_content=328245731&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Peter G. Peterson Foundation<\/a> battleground poll, supporters of both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris said that they will put debt at the top of their list when considering how to vote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;More than 9-in-10 voters across seven key states &mdash; Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin &mdash; say it&rsquo;s important for candidates to have a plan for the debt, including 95% of Harris voters, 97% of Trump voters and 95% of undecided voters,&rdquo; said the Peterson analysis shared with <em>Secrets<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">$35,682,617,798,771.80 (+) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalDebt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NationalDebt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; National Debt Tweets (@NationalDebt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NationalDebt\/status\/1843760985469005983?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>And <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/651719\/economy-important-issue-2024-presidential-vote.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gallup<\/a> said that voter concern about the economy is the highest since the 2008 election when Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) beat the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in a race fought over the impact of the &ldquo;great recession&rdquo; of that year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Besides the economy, no other issue receives an &lsquo;extremely important&rsquo; rating from most voters,&rdquo; said the Gallup analysis.<\/p>\n<p>While Harris has promised a new but poorly defined &ldquo;opportunity economy,&rdquo; and Trump has promised to return his package of tax and regulation cuts, neither has focused on their economic agenda in a way both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congrats-joe-biden-turns-79-exceeding-us-life-expectancy\/\" title=\"CONGRATS! Joe Biden Turns 79, Exceeding US Life Expectancy\">polls suggest voters<\/a> want.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has consistently topped Harris on who voters believe will be a better economic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>president<\/a>. But many polls also show the two candidates tied, suggesting that other issues are also at play.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the economy and debt remain the issues that voters put first on their decision list.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michael Peterson, CEO of the nonpartisan Peterson Foundation, said, &ldquo;Not only do these key voters overwhelmingly want to hear candidates put forward a plan, they connect America&rsquo;s fiscal outlook to key economic priorities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-andy-biggs-proposes-plan-to-help-small-businesses-in-bidens-economy\/\" title=\"Rep. Andy Biggs Proposes Plan To Help Small Businesses In Biden\u2019s Economy\">including reducing inflation<\/a>, lowering interest rates, and protecting programs like Medicare and Social Security. With just a month until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Election Day<\/a>, it&rsquo;s clear that the candidates should communicate their plans to address America&rsquo;s $35 trillion and growing national debt.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gallup said, &ldquo;While the economy often ranks as one of the top voting issues in presidential elections, this year it may be more influential than in any election since 2008 during the Great Recession.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1780183\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1780183\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voters prioritize debt and economy as top concerns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2352537,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/harris-trump-oct-2024-campaign-election.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[11870,5487,9168,4223,32076],"class_list":["post-2352536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-concern","tag-debt","tag-economy","tag-voters","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/harris-trump-oct-2024-campaign-election.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2352536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352536\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2352537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2352536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2352536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2352536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}