From the RSLC Chairman’s Corner:

On the heels of a brutal fight over health care, a recent Gallup survey reveals that the economy continues to be the top issue on voters’ minds as we approach the mid-term elections. This is no surprise as Americans learn even more about the President’s new health care law that balloons the deficit by more than $100 billion and increases taxes by $569 billion.

The survey shows that a full 57% of voters said the economy is “extremely important” in determining their vote this November. No other issue draws such a response. It is important to note, however, that 52% of Independents, a crucial voting block, say the federal budget deficit is “extremely important” in determining who they will support this November. Clearly, voters are alarmed by the record federal spending and the projected $1 trillion annual deficit increases over the next decade.

The handling of the federal deficit dramatically affects how states conduct their own business. It is why we have seen so much concern, at the state level over the health care bill and other rampant federal spending measures. Republican candidates across the country are taking this to heart and running on platforms of reigning in spending, cutting taxes, and reducing deficits.

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