Susan Page, USA Today
The political mantra for 2012 sounds familiar: It's all about the economy. But whose economy? Diana Stewart, a retired teacher from Paris, Ind., is worried about jobs "for my children and my grandchildren and my neighbor's kids." John Turner, who works in the oil fields of Texas, is focused on the rising federal debt because "you don't borrow more than you can pay." The top concern for Valerie Field of New London, Ohio, is the cost of health care, especially since her husband's job as a butcher doesn't provide insurance coverage.
The political mantra for 2012 sounds familiar: It's all about the economy. But whose economy? Diana Stewart, a retired teacher from Paris, Ind., is worried about jobs "for my children and my grandchildren and my neighbor's kids." John Turner, who works in the oil fields of Texas, is focused on the rising federal debt because "you don't borrow more than you can pay." The top concern for Valerie Field of New London, Ohio, is the cost of health care, especially since her husband's job as a butcher doesn't provide insurance coverage.
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