David Harsanyi on Why You Shouldn't Believe Every Poll You Read
Polls reliably find that the national debt is one of the primary concerns of the average American voter. When given an array of choices—education, national security, environment, etc.—respondents almost always place national debt as one of their top issues. But as David Harsanyi writes, how worried could they really be? When was the last time a politician won an election with a plan that spent less and cut more? When was the last time a majority of Americans supported reforms that would deal with deficits in any meaningful way?
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