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Survey Shows Gas Prices, Health Care Among Top Concerns for Americans

April 29, 2008

According to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation, gas prices, along with health troubles including health care and health insurance, are among the top worries of AmericansBoston (dbTechno) - According to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation, gas prices, along with health troubles including health care and health insurance, are among the top worries of Americans.

Heading into the presidential election this fall, voters have some major topics on their mind. 2,000 adults responded to the survey in total.

According to the survey , gas prices are at the top of the list.

44% of those who responded to the survey stated that paying for gas was a “serious problem” for them.

Also making the list was the trouble with paying for health care and health insurance, two other major problems.

The national average for a gallon of gasoline is currently above $3.60 according to reports, and it only seems to be going up.

Paying for health care and health insurance were at the top of the list among those who responded as well. Coming in after health care was the worry about not being able to pay rent or the mortgage.

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