Inflation ranks as biggest concern to Americans over abortion, guns, new poll shows
FOX Business host David Asman joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the Biden administration's handling of various economic woes as inflation and gas prices surge.inflation and rising gas prices
are the biggest issues that the country is currently facing, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll released Friday. The poll found that 40% of Americans see the spike in gas prices as the biggest concern for our country, a rise of 26% since December, and 33% of the voters believe gas and energy prices are the top issue, rising 23% since the winter.week of major rulings, high prices continue to trump gun laws, with only 30% of those polled listing gun issues as the greatest concern and only 16% listing abortion.
Democrats have aimed to make abortion a key electoral issue ahead of the November midterms since the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health Organization on June 24. The poll, conducted June 23 through 27, found that the number of those Americans who view abortion as a top issue doubled from the AP's December 2021 poll, from 8% to 16%. However, Americans are divided by party.
Both parties found common ground, however, with three in 10 voters believing their affiliated party does not care about voter concerns, representing their values, or even understanding what needs to be done to make the necessary efforts towards fixing these leading issues.
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