Nineteen percent of respondents polled between May 18 and 22 said the economy was the single issue or challenge they are most interested in having the next president address, regardless of who wins. Healthcare came in third, with 10 percent ranking this as a top issue, after immigration. Close behind, 9 percent of Americans said homeland security was a top issue and 8 percent felt education was the country’s most pressing issue.
The results also show that the economy is overwhelmingly the most important issue influencing votes in November — 92 percent said it would be a deciding factor in their vote. Healthcare and the Affordable Care Act also rated highly as a deal-maker or -breaker for Americans — 83 percent said the candidates’ views on this would influence their vote.
“Healthcare has become an even more important federal government focus in recent years with the 2010 passage of the ACA, one of the most significant interventions of the federal government into the healthcare arena since Medicare,” Gallup said in its data report. Considering healthcare reached 17.5 percent of GDP last year, it is an inextricable factor in our economy and will have to be addressed by the next presidential candidate.
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