Most important problem facing country - text
Democrats overspending our country into socialism
Peak Oil (the true root cause of the planned "melt down")
The rush to socialism, destruction of the capitalist system.
Out of control Govt. spending, deficite spending that threatens us all
The Federal Governments steady shift towards socialism.
That Barry Soetoro is in the United States Presidency.
instability in the stock market caused by misinformation
too much politics not enough problem solving
misplaced priorities among political elites and a willingness to borrow money from my children
the economy, mortgage disaster and partisan politics
People dont have enough money to even get basic necessities.
Government overspending - it's a free market economy and should be allowed to function as such without government bailouts.
fixing the economy which includes the exploding costs of healthcare
Lack of Christian values in our government
the agenda to make America a socialist country
Too many changes to the foundation the USA was built on
our crazy wasteful spending congress and president
Outrageous Congressional Spending - Overblown National Debt
ILLEGAL IMMERGRATION AND CAR USE OF CELL PHONES
domestic issues in education, health care, affordable housing, real employment
pork barrel spending & illegal immigration
moral issues such as gay marriage and abortion
no knowledge of how to manage your own finances
Economic crisis, crime and health care expense
The government's management of the country and its finances.
Government overinvolvement, sense of entitlement
lack of funds to support your daily needs
the ression and possibality of depression if not proprelly handeled
Gay's right to marry and healthcare for everyone.
Terrorism - we need a strong military force!
government spending to much of our money
losing what this country stands for & GOD! Imigrants & Atheist ruining this country & the government is allowing it. Not to mention our justice system protects the CRIMINALS! NOT the victims..
A corrupt President and a corrupt Congress.
Socialism; Marxism; Obamaism...All the same
the killing of millions of babies through abortion
The Gov.,The Banks,The utility Co.,The Gas Co. screwing the poor people
big government ..getting into the private lives of its cicizens
Implementation of infrastructure maintence in Texas
corrupt government and outrageous spending
The would say the economy is todays problem.
depression and all the jobs going to non-americans
The Fedral Budget Deficit - unchecked goverment spending
the distance between the two main party systems
over-expansion of the federal government
immigration problems to min crossing the border with out pass .that need to change
All the bailout and phony stimulis bills that will not work but will bankrupt the country
Need to stop us from becomming a socialist country.
it would be a tie between healthcare and economy
The economic recession and strategies for recovery
In Texas it's our borders and immigration
Federal government control over individuals
Fear of socialism (Obama) ruining our capitalist system.
economy, housing, jobs, social security, and healthcare
An uniformed, pathologically narcissistic president
crooked politians and wall street brokers
Problems linked to Credit bubble... debt, complex procedures, variable interest rates, home mortgages, etc.
the economy where it is there is no money
Being layed -off of your job and high health care
the lack of Faith in God and the deleationof God from our countries affairs. Politicians are to interested in themselves and the power they can have and do not honor God. Our Country was established on Godly principles and should remian that way
the economy's situation and a faulty banking system
The bailout we are doing and no one being held accountable for there spending!
government not giving enough money back to the people.
Our new president's socialist agenda which is creating an economy of lazy people ready to take handouts and punishing those of us who work hard and earn money; overtaxing of the wealthy
The most important problem is for the US to go back to recognizing God and this country go back to the principles of godly morals.
to much government spending, and raising taxes
The middle class is paying for the majority of handouts.
The economy becuase it going down the toilet
la economia en referencia a la escases de trabajos

Most important economic challenge facing country - other
That Barry Soetoro is in the United States Presidency.
too many rich and crook it ceos stealing
Value of our dollar is in decline (all of the above)
The incompetence of this adminestration and their socialistic agenda.
Growing government control of our business
The burden of debt (even if someone isn't facing foreclosure, bankruptcy, or unemployment... this worries families)
Spending by the Government and Government meddling in the supposedly "free" market.
they're just printing dollars - no value

Most important economic challenge facing country - text
Stopping the bail outs and allowing the free market system to work itself out with out government intervention
Unnessary bailouts and emotion-based financial decisions
Corrupt politicians influencing the free market
how to create a stable economy without the government intruding too much and creating long term problems
Our massive debt, especially now that these two rediculous "stimulus packages" have been signed.
restoring confidence in Wall Street and financial institutions
getting people to invest in our banks and quit talking about natioalising them
The phony, greedy, self-interested leaders of our financial institutions and government offices.
companies using economy to downsize and cut benefits
Create the conditions for economic growth
Outrageous Congressional Spending - Overblown National Debt
How to stop the idiot in the White House from destroying this nation.
government getting into the private sector
too many people in gov. not making right decisions
Finding a job and having enough money to pay the bills.
Increasing taxes at a time when economy is bad
nothing if they would quit bailing out the banks and people in homes they know they couldn't afford or chose to spend their money on junk...link game systems, flat screen tv's, etc (i clean up these homes everyday and that is what I find 99.8% of the time
The Federal Reserve destroying the value of the dollar
everything - our country is going to heck in a handbasket
weeding out the money grubbing ceos and putting the bailout to the use it was meant for
having thr wrong president to spend money to make jobs
keeping the market form crashing, keeping the lower income families in their homes and jobs
How to keep the auto manufacturers in business
Lack of vision on how to find a permanent solution.
having enough money for the bills and food
Americans getting into personal debt, credit cards
supporting unauthorized illegal aliens instead of our own citizens
Government intervention (staying away from controlling the free market)
Trying to get back on track and get jobs going again.
The believe that the goverment can spend us out of a recession
just getting it back to where it was, or better
Our dollar is weak and we are in tax and spend mode
keeping the credit card companies from ripping us off
maintaining US business leadership in the world
putting people back to work, helping people to regain their retirement
being able to pay mortages and bills and buy food
getting people to spend and change their life style
Federal Government's attempt to fix the problem
Fear of bank nationalization, high taxes, government regulation of capitalist system.
money and high price of living and high gas cost
saving the economy but burdening the public with the expenisve bill at the same time.
The challenge is people who expect handouts and won't work for what they want
The most important economic challenge is for CEOs, Presidents, and those over businesses need to stop being a fat cat and stripping labours of monies they've earn that make you look good and stop cheating people out of royalties that belong to them.
The finacial crises and banks going under.
there is so many problems health care and job loss
The prior administration economic policy.
Actually economic challenge facing the country today are jobs

Most important problem facing state of Texas - text
Using the transportation fund as a cookie jar
The potential for Mexico falling apart, and the huge influx of immigrants to the state.
how to keep the state running & providing the needed level of resources and keep the budget balanced
That Barry Soetoro is in the United States Presidency.
getting our border closed to illegial aliens coming in from mexico
a flood of nanny-state government refugees from other states
think we are better off than most states, so our problems aren't as big as other states
Border Patrol not having what they need to protect Texas
Border control - there's border conflict with the drug lords right now, which includes gun battles.
Illegal Immigration and drug war violence from Mexico
Traffic - the Texas economy is well-run compared to other states.
keeping Washington's hands out of Texans pockets
Illegal border activity: i.e., immigration, drugs, gang violence
lack of revenues caused by lower oil prices
We have children who cannot read yet the schools and parents accept it
illegal aliens and the unprotected boder
Maintaining control of budgeting process
Illegal Immergration, closing the Border tax money give-aways
Obama Administration forcing states to take federal money for welfare programs
Illegal Immigration cost-437 million a year
education. Lack of money, lack of respectable people to properly run the school districts
Illegals crossing the border from Mexico
no jobs, homeless, inflansone,prices are to high at the food stores
too many laws & Texans vote for everything
illegal immigration & holding back the oil industry
crime as a result of hurricane refugees who have taken up residence here
the border and the violence spilling into the US from Mexico
Overspending on Social programs and too-powerful teachers unions
Illegal workers and poor public education
migration of liberals from california,new york since they've screwed up their home state
maintaining our healthy economy and wisely using our economic surplus
drug cartel problems along the border of Texas and Mexico
low oil prices at the moment-kills the economy
Keeping jobs in the face of a declining economy
Allowing goverment control via the stimulus plan
creationists on the state board of education
Education and Medical costs incapable of covering influx of, and birth of, hispanic children
drought- if it does not rain the farmers and everyone else will suffer
we need kay baily hutchison back real bad, rick is not right~
Not being allowed to drill for oil, build refineries, or explore oil from shale, not being allowed to pursue more nuclear energy.
illegal immigration, education and housing
Teenage pregnancies and lack of family planning.
No Jobs and money problems and the cost of gas and living
The lack of jobs and the inflation, it doesn't make since to go up on prices when we are losing jobs
the same as the nation - too many people willing to take handouts and not work hard enough
TX need to re-evaluate the ways fund are spent and stop discriminating against certain areas in TX treat every citizen that make up TX fairly and right. Stop misappropriating funds and cartering to certain neighborhoods in TX.
illegal immigration and drugs from Mexico
Jobs, right now there are so many people without one.
Without a job, you can't make payments on mortgage, car payments, credit cards, etc.
me imagino que es la educacion en cuestion a educar a personas cuyo idioma es espanol y necesitan apender ingles

Most important economic challenge facing state - other
costs of illegal aliens - jobs, services, crime
getting rid of illegal immergrants would cut Texas spending by billions.
people who won't work and live off welfare

Most important economic challenge facing state - text
no credit for small and medium businesses
The national recession "catching up" with the state economy
School funding based on falling property values
illegal workers taking jobs away from texans
The trend toward wanting a state income tax to offset the mess they've made.
loss of jobs and tax revenues causing the state govt. deficit
illegal aliens doing jobs that keep american citizens on the unemployment rolls
That Barry Soetoro is in the United States Presidency.
making sure people recently moved into our state don't bring the disastrous fiscal policies of their previous states with them
Keep kids in school until they can get productive work not go on welfare.
meeting the financial demands associated with illegal immigration and entitlement programs.
Funding border control and federal support of it.
encourage spending and keeping jobs in Texas
Keeping the price of oil up keeps TX economy up
Protecting Oil and NG from environmentalist
Loss of jobs and loss of economic integrity
keeping people in jobs and providing more new jobs
Higher Taxes to pay for Illegal Immigrants
drain from illegal people on our health care system
All things considered, Houston is doing relatively well so I am not sure
Budget cutbacks - meeting expectations in state government
Eliminating all "freebies)" to illegal immigrants
The influx of illegal aliens draining our resources, schools that are in chaos with poorly educated teachers, an ignorant generation of people entering the job market and having to be part of the U.S - I wish we could secede from the Union.
the banks not having anough money to help
Too much money is spent for services for illegal immigrants.
How to appropriately spend federal dollars
wages meeting the rate of cost of living rise
Obama & U.S. Congress putting us into debt to the Federal government
affordable health insurance and affordable education
keeping it going until recession is over
economic incentives for businesses (employers!!)
I think the economic challenge would be many people losing their mortgage.
keeping taxes low so jobs will not be going out of state
covering the cost of illegal immigrants, law enforcement, medical, prison, welfare, etc.
overspending by state and federal government
Resisting the nanny state impluses from outside
state wants more money, they can do with less
State budget drain due to welfare/education/healthcare of illegal aliens...
health insurance for economically disadvantaged
the dominoe effect of economic collapse in other states and Mexico.
Recovering from the disasters that hit us
Mayor, Raul Salinas (LAREDO) spending spree.
Natural Resouce Consumption and Domestic Trade
el premio de comida, gas y el bajo pago en los empleos