Pew Research published a new poll about the public's view of problems facing the nation September 8th. The heading on their e-mail alert stated now more people view jobs and the economy more important than the nation's debt.
In the article there is a graph that shows the levels of concern for jobs, the budget deficit, inflation, financial and housing markets since March 2010. Jobs has always, since March 2010, been the area of most concern. Only in March, 2011 was inflation within 6% of jobs and the budget deficit has never been less than 10% below jobs in the publics concern.
Not only were the Republicans able to ignore the public's concerns. They were able to distract (along with Obama and the Congressional Democrats) the majority of the media with their constant message of deficits and the extortion of the debt limit raise.
Until Obama learns how to avoid falling into letting Republicans control the subject we will all go through this over and over again.
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