Top voter priority is reducing the deficit, not building a wall

Published January 30, 2019 6:38pm ET



The most important priority for U.S. voters isn’t building a border wall or even healthcare reform — instead, most think the government should focus on reducing the national debt.

A Morning Consult-Politico poll released Wednesday found that 75 percent of registered voters think that reducing the annual budget deficit is either a top priority or an important priority. The combined percentage for deficit reduction was higher than any other major issue raised in the poll.

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