Government spending, ‘destruction’ of programs top list of concerns of voters in swing state

ATLANTA – What's your biggest interest close present politically? Five months into a caller administration, the answers to Fox News Digital were varied successful the swing authorities of Georgia, ranging from the indebtedness to termination to whether radical tin spend to commencement families.

"I'm a blimpish Christian," said Miriam, from the municipality of Brasleton, Ga. "My biggest interest is radical not focusing connected the issues that request to beryllium focused connected and alternatively uncovering distractions."

One antheral visiting from confederate California who said helium was right-leaning said his biggest governmental interest each twelvemonth is "where my money's going."

"I deliberation close present it's going successful a bully direction," helium told Fox News Digital.

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Fox News Digital spoke with radical successful Atlanta astir their main governmental concerns. (Fox News)

Evelyn, who conscionable turned 18 from Tennessee, said she wasn't registered but was much Republican and her apical interest was education.

Ethan, a Georgian from Ringgold who leaned libertarian, said his astir important interest was the debt, portion Patrice, an Atlanta nonmigratory and Democratic-leaning independent, said she was disquieted that the national authorities was retired to "destroy" programs that benefited regular Americans.

Dillon, from Atlanta, said, "I americium perfectly Republican and my biggest governmental interest astatine the infinitesimal is astir apt abortion. I judge that we request to combat for the lives of these guiltless children."

"I'm Republican, but astir apt the mode we're spending wealth close present and wherever it's going and the information that we don't ever cognize wherever it's going," said Riley of Clemson, S.C.

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Several respondents discussed reckless spending arsenic 1 of their apical concerns. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Aaron of Dallas, Ga., said his biggest interest was "who's spending our wealth and how."

Raymond of Atlanta said helium votes for Jesus and God, saying his concerns were "food and unity."

"We've got to get the farmers backmost connected the game," helium said.

Cameron, visiting from Florida, said his reply to the question depended connected what clip of twelvemonth helium was asked.

"This is simply a blistery take. I deliberation determination should beryllium bigger standards and much rigorous tests to get your driver's license," helium said.

Gregory, from Marietta, Ga., told Fox News Digital his biggest interest was astir the country's fiscal future.

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Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks during an interrogation astatine Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Saturday, April 26, 2025, successful Marietta, Georgia. (AP)

"I work successful an nonfiction wherever it's similar getting excessively costly for [bringing] your kid into the world. I grew up successful a household of five," helium said. "So I recognize wherever wealth goes and worldly similar that. And to archer america present it's getting excessively expensive, determination goes the family."

Sarah, from Woodstock, Ga., said her apical interest was inspiring young radical "to marque alteration successful our governmental climate."

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Georgia was 1 of respective plaything states President Donald Trump captured successful 2024 en way to winning the White House. While it's led by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, it has 2 Democratic U.S. senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. Ossoff is up for re-election adjacent twelvemonth successful what volition beryllium 1 of the nation's astir intimately watched Senate races.