Americans consider the economy and jobs to be the top issues, not NSA surveillance

[Cali_Democrat]

In my opinion, the only people who consider NSA surveillance to be the top issue facing this country are very vocal folks in remote corners of the interbwebz.

Economy, jobs, employment top issues

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Twenty-five percent of Americans list the economy as the most important issue facing the country today, a Gallup poll released Friday indicated.

Following the economy, 19 percent of Americans said the most pressing issue was unemployment and jobs, followed by dissatisfaction with government at 17 percent, results indicated.

At 25 percent, non-whites were much more likely to say unemployment was the most important issue than whites, at 16 percent, the Princeton, N.J., polling agency said of its annual Work and Education survey.

Overall, 53 percent of Americans surveyed listed economic issues as the most important problems facing the country. Fifty-seven percent of all Americans surveyed listed non-economic issues, such as healthcare, ethical/moral issues in Washington, immigration and education.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/08/16/Economy-jobs-employment-top-issues/UPI-81871376677327/?spt=hs&or=tn

[Enrique]

1. in "Real America"

ass opposed to bad old DU

[Cali_Democrat]

3. I think the economy has been the top issue

for many years now.

It will likely remain that way for the foreseeable future.

[Cha]

28. No one is talking about "real America" but

you and palin.

[Ed Suspicious]

2. I'm not a real American.

[Cali_Democrat]

4. Where does the OP mention anything about "real" Americans?

It was a survey of Americans, no distinction between real or fake.

[Ed Suspicious]

10. Not sure how it happened, thought I was replying to the real american response.

[Cali_Democrat]

15. NP. n/t

[Cooley Hurd]

5. Jobs are important, but so is the freaking 4th Amendment to the Constitution.

If the purpose of this post is to minimize the NSA issue by using a useless poll, it hasn't achieved it.

[Cali_Democrat]

6. My OP made no mention of the 4th Amendment being unimportant. n/t

[Cooley Hurd]

11. ...but you used a useless poll to minimize the NSA issue.

[Cali_Democrat]

14. The poll is actually pretty consistent with other polls

The economy has been the top issue for some time now.

Also, if you read my OP, I essentially said NSA surveillance is not the top issue. I made no mention of the 4th amendment being unimportant.

[Cooley Hurd]

17. Hmm

In my opinion, the only people who consider NSA surveillance to be the top issue facing this country are very vocal folks in remote corners of the interbwebz

No, you were DEFINITELY attempting to minimize the NSA and 4th Amendment issue.

[Cali_Democrat]

21. I was essentially saying that I don't think it's the top issue

"people who consider NSA surveillance to be the top issue facing this country are very vocal folks in remote corners of the interbwebz"

[Cooley Hurd]

22. Not the top issue for you and the self-absorbed citizenry...

[Cali_Democrat]

23. the top issue is and will remain the economy.

As James Carville once said: "It's the economy, stupid"

[Cooley Hurd]

25. ...except when it's good.

Unfortunately, for the last 32 years, our government has twisted the trajectory of the US economy to favor the very few at the economic scale. So, it hasn't been good for a very long time.

That said, anyone who looks to their own fortune while forsaking a basic tenet of Liberty as defined in the US Bill or Rights is very narrow minded.

[PowerToThePeople]

7. An overwhelmed populous, by design. n/t

[cali]

8. lol. bad day to choose to post this

"In my opinion, the only people who consider NSA surveillance to be the top issue facing this country are very vocal folks in remote corners of the interbwebz. "

Yeah, those folks and civil libertarians. Even were that true- and you provide not a scrap of evidence for that claim- so what?

Let me help you out with this: Just because the majority doesn't care about something, doesn't mean jack about how important something is. That's particularly true when it comes to our constitutionally guaranteed rights.

This isn't rocket science and your desperate defenses are just sad at this point.

[Andy823]

16. Sure the NSA issue is important

But what i see from the poll is that most americans consider things like the economy, jobs, health care, and immigration, to be more important than the NSA issues. The whole NSA issue needs to be investigated and then something needs to be done, no question about it, but is this really the "MOST" important issue we have now? What do you think should be the most important issue being discussed these days?

[Cooley Hurd]

27. Sorry to jump in front of cali, but...

...the usurpation of the 4th Amendment to the US Constitution is pretty fucking important. And, I can multitask, so I can be concerned about BOTH the economy AND the NSA overreach concurrently.

[Andy823]

31. I didn't say not to be concerned.

I simply said that for MOST people their priority these days have to do with the economy, jobs, health care, immigration are all higher on their list than the NSA. If you want to put NSA higher that's up to you, but for those who have no job or have a low paying job, have no health care or can barely pay for their health care those things are much more important.

[Cooley Hurd]

32. That's the Civil Libertarian in me.

I'm a bigger picture kind of guy.

[Cali_Democrat]

33. "bad day to choose to post this"

Actually I think the opposite is true.

It's a great day to post this IMO.

BTW, is there a daily list of topics that are appropriate for discussion?

[Fumesucker]

9. In that case then why do you spend so much time stirring up crap about Snowwald and the NSA?

If you really didn't think it was important you'd just ignore the subject, instead you are constantly posting about it.

[NightWatcher]

12. If you can't afford food, or healthcare, the NSA thing is pretty minor

If you're barely getting by, this story isn't even on your radar.

[Andy823]

19. I would agree

The whole economy needs to be fixed, but as long as republicans are going to do their best to "STOP" anything that actually might help to fix the economy, things won't change. Of course the best way to get those changes is through congress, and the best way to get congress to actually "work" is to get rid of those who are doing all the can to make things worse, not better. Voting them out of office seems like the way to go in my book!

[kentuck]

13. give it a couple of more weeks...

It's rather new on the radar.

[Marr]

18. It isn't happening! It isn't happening! It isn't happening!

...

No one cares that it's happening!

[LondonReign2]

20. +1000

[leftstreet]

24. Wait til Americans get a load of the TPP !! n/t

[WillyT]

26. True... When You Are Pan-Handling On The Off-Ramp... The Constitution IS Just A Piece Of Paper...

[Thinkingabout]

29. Thanks for your post Cali_Democrat, if I had children to fed and clothe you bet the economy and jobs

Are at the top of my list. I also think keeping our country safe is important for without protecting our nation it will not matter if there is a Constitution we have grown up with to protect.

[Cha]

30. This poll is important to those who consider jobs and the economy

vital issues. It's called a livelihood and providing food and shelter for your familes.. and, maybe some extras. You know.. things that don't concern "libertarians" like assange, greenwald, and what's his name.

thanks Cali