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Where Does It Hurt? Poll Says Energy, Food Prices Dent Wallets

ABC News -- Energy and food prices top the list of financial concerns for most Americans, according to the latest Gallup poll.

Not only that, they top the next most-worried-about factors by 10 percentage points.

Gallup asked respondents this week whether a series of “situation[s]” are hurting their families’ finances. Here’s the rank order, according to how many people said these things were indeed hurting them:
The price of energy, 79%
including gas
The price of food 76%
Taxes 69%
Health care costs 68%
The federal debt 56%
ceiling

What’s notable about this list is that the costs of energy and food trump macro political concerns by far. On the one hand, 56 percent said “the federal debt ceiling” is hurting family finance. On the other hand, far fewer were worried about it than were worried abo

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,610 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 5:49:18 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse hurts everywhere and everyone.
Billrusty All-Star Author Washington Posts:842 Points:157,235 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:31:51 PM Ignore Billrusty Report Abuse it has always been so.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,963 Points:2,116,640 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 10:57:40 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Nothing new - these have been concerns for YEARS
ClarkSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,073 Points:1,010,430 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 8:10:54 AM Ignore ClarkSC Report Abuse I agree.
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SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,258 Points:587,450 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 2:37:50 AM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Many great posts!!!! BUT, greenfog really sums it up!!!
CCLighthouse Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,003 Points:213,030 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 1:01:29 AM Ignore CCLighthouse Report Abuse And the price of energy directly affects the cost of food!
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,121 Points:1,354,705 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 1:00:43 AM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse Higher energy cost makes the price of everything else increase proportionately.
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,986 Points:1,112,290 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:58:54 AM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse True, energy and food prices are killing the poor and real middle class under $75K...
silverfoxv65 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,475 Points:1,229,075 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:50:25 AM Ignore silverfoxv65 Report Abuse And life goes on.
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,080 Points:1,323,260 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:46:31 AM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse Yet the cost increases of food and energy are NOT used in the COST OF LIVING INDEX!!! wonder why???
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,476 Points:2,101,790 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:43:48 AM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse Not gas per say but, in the same family. My concerns would be health care and the impact of energy costs.
greenfog Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,485 Points:1,638,045 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:43:41 AM Ignore greenfog Report Abuse everything hurts, everything is going up but my pay check.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,463 Points:661,975 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:40:14 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Oh.....the horror.
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CVA19 Champion Author Salem Posts:2,393 Points:608,700 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:35:58 AM Ignore CVA19 Report Abuse And the government says there is little or no inflation.
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DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,082 Points:1,390,870 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:30:26 AM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Fuel prices affect everything else food, shipping costs etc.
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RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,059 Points:660,545 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:27:08 AM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse What hurts is the price of the basics. A lot of luxuries can be trimmed, but what happens when you are down to the basics. I hate Obama's war on the poor, masked as promotion of green energy. I am one of the innocent bystanders that will bear the brunt of his offensive.
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,244 Points:2,253,045 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:27:08 AM Ignore 10k Report Abuse fix the economy and everthing else will fall in line.. oh yeah, and kill nobamacare..
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,339 Points:896,560 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:25:03 AM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse it's all of the above plus add greed to the mix and you get the whole picture.
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jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,891 Points:771,295 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:24:45 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse food prices are determined by gas prices
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,777 Points:1,215,875 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:24:34 AM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse That's nice, but what does this have to do with the price of gasoline?
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walkerms1 All-Star Author Albany Posts:960 Points:159,900 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:23:02 AM Ignore walkerms1 Report Abuse The price of diesel effects everyone more than the price of gas.... But who cares how much diesel it takes to produce one Prius.....
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jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,074 Points:1,100,930 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:21:50 AM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse We have to get out priorities in line! The debt ceiling is a fiction.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,980 Points:2,525,360 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:21:11 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse gas & food hurts everybodys wallets
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tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:17:43 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Energy and food take up about 20% of families income, and rent/mortgage tkes up about 40%.
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chillyman3 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,355 Points:423,640 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:12:30 AM Ignore chillyman3 Report Abuse Energy causes everything to go up DUH!
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FrankTA2 Champion Author New York Posts:4,293 Points:1,094,560 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:10:46 AM Ignore FrankTA2 Report Abuse Health care cost are my #1 concern.
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whaboush Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,233 Points:730,660 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:10:00 AM Ignore whaboush Report Abuse Health Care costs are way higher for me this year. Thanks Obuma-care!
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Mowerman08 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,755 Points:1,217,020 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:07:31 AM Ignore Mowerman08 Report Abuse What are the 2 items YOU use the most? food and gas, not necessarily in that order
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joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,532 Points:1,857,395 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:05:04 AM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse All prices going up....all of it HURTS!
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,687 Points:537,070 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:05:01 AM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse It is correct. Energy is the direct reason that food is costing more, due to shipping costs. I've never seen food more expensive then it is today.
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