Americans continue to list the economy — in all of its manifestations — as the top problem facing the country today. One might think that the recent prime-time Republican debate would have been a forum with a strong focus on exactly how the candidates — if elected as president — would approach this top issue. But one would be disappointed. …
There was the usual rhetoric from candidates about their past successes in economic realms (Jeb Bush and John Kasich reflecting on their time as governor, respectively), some very grand and broad statements about needing to fix the economy (“We can grow economically”) and an occasional statement about balancing the budget. But in terms of specifics, the candidates talked about taxes and about government regulation. And that was about it. …
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Frank Newport, Gallup