Poll shows voters' top election concern is economy, but health care quickly rising in importance

U.S. voters' top election concern is the economy, but health care is quickly rising in importance, according to a new Just the News Daily Poll with Scott Rasmussen.

Compared to a similar survey last month, Rasmussen noted that there is a significant increase in concern about health care as an issue and a modest decline for Civil Rights.

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Just the News Daily Poll

With Scott Rasmussen

Last month, 30% of respondents named the economy as the top issue while 17% said health care. The two are tied at 27%, a 10-percentage-point gain in the importance of health care.

Also last month, 16% of respondents named Civil Rights the top issue, while 11% named Law and Order. Now, 11% see Civil Rights as the top issue, while 12% say that about Law and Order.

For Independent voters, health care is now the top issue. A month ago, they were more concerned about the economy.

Just the News Daily Poll respondents were asked "In terms of how you will vote for president this year, which of the following issues is most important?" They replied as below:

• 27% The economy
• 27% Health Care
• 11% Civil Rights
• 12% Law and Order
• 5%   Income Inequality
• 5%   Immigration
• 5%  The environment
• 2%   Freedom of Speech
• 6%   Other

The national survey of 1,200 registered voters was conducted July 16-18, 2020 by Rasmussen, a polling veteran. Margin of sampling error: +/- 2.8% for full sample. 

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