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Americans overwhelming cites jobs as top issue
A new Gallup poll finds Americans name jobs and the economy as the nation’s most pressing problems. Thirty-one percent (31%) say “the economy” is “the most important problem facing this country today.” The second most pressing issue is “jobs,” coming in at 26 percent. Combined, 57 percent of Americans cite jobs or the economy as […]
Read moreReece: Greek election results delay the inevitable
Matthew Reece, writing for Examiner.com, offers this take on Sunday’s Greek elections, writing in part: “The results of this election may have preserved the Greek bailout deal for now, but a bailout is not the correct way to handle such a situation. Bailouts essentially reward fiscal mismanagement and create a moral hazard that encourages more […]
Read moreThree in four support cutting back on government employee perks
The public has some advice for Libertarian officeholders looking to trim government fat — start with how you finance government employee benefits. 74 percent of adults favor “requiring public employees to contribute more toward their own pensions and health care,” and 24 percent oppose, a new Reason-Rupe survey of Wisconsin finds. “The Reason-Rupe poll asked […]
Read morePoll of the Day: Americans worried about gas prices, health care costs
• 71 percent of Americans worry “a great deal” about the economy; 79 percent of Republicans and 63 percent of Democrats agree. • 65 percent overall worry a great deal about gas prices; 63 percent of Republicans and 69 percent of Democrats agree. • 60 percent overall worry a great deal about the budget deficit; […]
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