Poll: Economic Issues Reign as Top Priority to Americans

Economic issues remain the top priority to Americans as the midterm elections approach, a weekly survey from the Economist/YouGov found.

The survey asked Americans which issue is the most important to them, giving a range of choices from jobs and the economy to foreign policy. Across the board, economic issues reigned. Inflation and prices topped the list with 26 percent of respondents choosing that as the most important issue to them, followed by 13 percent who said jobs and the economy. Healthcare came in third place with 12 percent choosing that issue, followed by nine percent who said immigration, seven percent who said national security, and six percent who said taxes and government spending. The remaining issues, foreign policy, education, abortion, civil rights, guns, and criminal justice reform had five percent or less.

There are actually bipartisan similarities in top priorities, as a plurality of Republicans, Democrats, and independents –