What is the number 1 issue facing this country

[Rita]

* our "addiction" to oil - we need to drastically step up our conservation practices and provide incentives for alternative energies.
* Our country's deficit is mind boggling.
* Iraq and our deteriorated standing overseas

 

[Bob]

3 biggest problems: 1 lobbyist influence combined with total lack of legislative turnover 2 alignment of executive with legislative political party decimating checks and balances. 3 unfunded spending

 

[hnooe]

* our "addiction" to oil - we need to drastically step up our conservation practices and provide incentives for alternative energies.
* Our country's deficit is mind boggling.
* Iraq and our deteriorated standing overseas

Rita I must be channeling you. Those are mine!!

Ok Ok... I will add a 4th--"Apathy" Except for SoWal.com of course, I see a lot of apathy out there regarding most anything that is outside the four walls that we call home and existence...

 

[goofer]

1. Energy independence from foreign oil, especially Iran and Venezuela (but not Mexico or Canada) and limiting our dependence on oil in general.

2. See #1 above

Absolutely agree.

#3 The coming catastrophe in Social Security and Medicare.

 

[30ashopper]

Absolutely agree.

#3 The coming catastrophe in Social Security and Medicare.

If Obama wins, you can add our newly formed National Health Plan to that list.

 

[BeachSteelers]

Illegal Immigration #1 issue. They steal Jobs,Healthcare,Education,Identities! Filling up our jails with gangs that we refuse to deport. Now I know most come in search of a better life which too many Americans take for granted in this Country but the economic impact we all pay is staggering. We keep giving away the rights people have died to protect and for what. Higher Taxes to pay for all their needs. Unbelievable that not one mention of it at either convention. Looks like 30 million people will now get another free pass to do as they please, send tens of millions each week south of the border for their families back home. Money not to return to our tax base but to help smuggle more into this country.
Wake up America this is the BIG ISSUE.

 

[Teresa Cline]

economy and failure to have an energy plan...both affect national security

I agree with this and also think the quality and availability of future food resources will need to be addressed.

 

[Miss Kitty]

I think I am ready to answer...

accountability
national debt
energy
national security with a real idea of what we want to be in the world

 

[scooterbug44]

Illegal Immigration #1 issue. They steal Jobs,Healthcare,Education,Identities! Filling up our jails with gangs that we refuse to deport. Now I know most come in search of a better life which too many Americans take for granted in this Country but the economic impact we all pay is staggering. We keep giving away the rights people have died to protect and for what. Higher Taxes to pay for all their needs. Unbelievable that not one mention of it at either convention. Looks like 30 million people will now get another free pass to do as they please, send tens of millions each week south of the border for their families back home. Money not to return to our tax base but to help smuggle more into this country.
Wake up America this is the BIG ISSUE.

I think it is a big issue, but not my #1. Love how they constantly biatch about terrorists and security and have these dumb arse lists, but 1/2 the "illegal" immigrants in this country are those who entered the country LEGALLY and stayed past the date of their visa etc.! Once again basic enforcement isn't happening while we pour billions into pet projects of cronies!

 

[BeachSteelers]

#2 issue Corporate Terrorists Yeah i'll say it. All these White collar/tie wearing thieves in this Country. From Wall St. to banks to the mortgage thiefs are as bad as any Islamist Facists IMO. Stealing Trillions out of every TaxPaying Person in this Country. Yet Backdoor donations to elected officials keep these ....oles out of Prison. They need thrown in jail, all assets siezed so their 4th wife doesn't live in luxury and kids can't clog the courts fighting for leftover stolen money. These guys and the Congress that allow them to exist give terrorist fuel yet scare me more.