According to Fox News exit polls, 51% of voters said they prefer smaller government with fewer services; 43% said they preferred a larger government.

According to Pew, 23% of registered voters said the budget deficit is the most important issue to them when deciding who to vote for in the presidential election. That was second only to jobs (35%).

According to our most recent poll, 12% of respondents said the US Economy is having a positive impact on them and their family’s budget, 65% said a negative impact and 21% said no impact at all.

Gallup/USA Today asked adults how they feel about the economy today and how they think the economy will look one year from now. The results were near mirror images. Only 29% of adults rated today’s economy as good; 71% said it is poor.

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While national pollsters focus on the presidential horserace, we’re conducting another poll of our readers.

Ever wish polling companies would call and ask what you thought about a major economic issue? Well, here’s your chance. VOTE in our latest Public Pulse poll.