America’s Economic Anxiety Is Rising Up the Income Ladder

America’s economic anxiety is rising up the income ladder.

A new Wall Street Journal poll finds that even those who consider themselves among the wealthiest classes in America carry high levels of concern about their current finances, the years ahead and the prospects for their children.

More than 40% of Americans who call themselves upper class or upper-middle class say they haven’t saved enough money to retire comfortably. Only about 40% say their financial security is where they thought it would be at this point in their lives. Nearly three in five say they are strained by high gasoline prices.

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New National Poll Finds Overwhelming Majorities of Voters Want “America First” Reforms of Big Pharma’s Business Practices

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance (PRA) announced the results of a nationally representative poll of American voters, who overwhelmingly agree that it’s time to rein in Big Pharma, hold them accountable for soaring prescription drug costs, and implement commonsense reforms that make prescription drugs more affordable and more accessible for Americans.

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Ciattarelli far ahead of Spadea in GOP gubernatorial primary, per his internal poll

Should Jack Ciattarelli be considered the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for New Jersey governor this year? A new internal poll from Ciattarelli’s campaign argues that the answer is very strongly yes.

The poll, conducted by National Research Inc., finds Ciattarelli at 50% among likely Republican primary voters, while his chief opponent, radio host Bill Spadea, is at 22%. State Sen. Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) is at 9%, former Englewood Cliffs Mayor Mario Kranjac is at 3%, and 14% of voters are undecided

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In election victory, Trump's gains went beyond the battlegrounds

President-elect Trump flipped six highly competitive states in his election victory last week — but his gains with voters were not limited to the battlegrounds.

Trump improved his vote share across the country, starting with conservative areas but extending into deeply Democratic states.

It is a critical part of the story of this election: one where Trump built a broader coalition and led on two defining issues of the campaign.

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Republican Morrisey wins West Virginia governor’s race

Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey easily won the West Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, using an endorsement from former U.S. President Donald Trump to catapult him to victory in the deep red state.

Morrisey emphasized his role as a “conservative fighter” in the courts on issues ranging from abortion to transgender participation in sports to best Steve Williams, the Democratic mayor of West Virginia’s second-largest city of Huntington.

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US Rep. Tim Walberg wins 5th Congressional District race

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg won reelection Tuesday to serve another two-year term in Congress, representing Michigan's 5th Congressional District.

With an estimated 97% of the vote counted, Walberg, of Tipton, received 66%, while his Democratic challenger, Libbi Urban, received 33%. That's based on unofficial results compiled by The Associated Press, which called the race shortly before 11:30 p.m.

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