NITA LOWEY FOR CONGRESS

Question: What do job creation, the federal budget deficit, the war in Afghanistan, health care, and energy have in common?

Answer: Each of these important issues facing the federal government consistently ranks as a higher priority among voters than abortion, contraception, or any other hot-button social issue.

In polls -- and, more importantly, in elections -- Americans have repeatedly made clear that when the campaigning is done and the votes are counted, they expect their elected representatives to focus on kitchen-table issues. Now more than ever, families are focused on meeting the monthly mortgage payment, sending their children to college, and retiring with dignity and financial security.

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