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Voters want the next Congress to focus on costs and Iran, not on Trump, a new AP-NORC poll shows (apnews.com)
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Regardless of the outcome in the coming election, a new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in Iran, while fewer are looking for an emphasis on Donald Trump — whether it’s investigating him or supporting his agenda.

The results suggest that voters are ready for Congress to tackle core issues, despite Trump’s centrality in the midterm campaign.

About 8 in 10 registered voters, including a large majority of Republicans and Democrats, say lowering the cost of living should be one of the highest priorities for the session coming up, the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds.

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[–] 33 points 1 day ago (1 child)

Yeah, the fact that the survey treated this like an "either A or B" issue instead of a "to get A we need to B" one is some narrative crafting bullshit

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  • [–] 13 points 1 day ago*

    Bingo - this is one of the primary reasons billionaires buy control of media outlets and systems - to be able to shift focus and change narratives in order to change the path of democracy, of oversight, of public discourse. There isn’t limited focus, we are humans and can pay attention to many things at once, but there are limited resources, limited patience, limited time, so they just have to change those things enough to make their preferences the only options viable and give plausible deniability to the leaders who want to ignore the cries for change from the “extreme” elements of society. Even if it’s coming pervasively from all portions.

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