Polls show that voters are concerned about the nation’s fiscal health and would like to hear substantive plans from the candidates.

Stopgap legislation may keep the government operating in the short term, but lawmakers face more budgetary challenges in the coming weeks and months.

At the first presidential debate, both candidates acknowledged the growing national debt, but voters want to hear more.

Part of the problem when discussing America’s long-term debt is that it is often confused with short-term deficits.

79% agree that a presidential candidate from their party should make the debt one of the top 3 priorities of his or her campaign.