“The biggest thing that I’m concerned about is healthcare. I’m a physician so there’s going to be, I think, some big changes happening if Obamacare continues to go through the way it has.”
(Kirstie Schneider, 31, of Syracuse, physician at SUNY Upstate, unaffiliated with a political party)
“Healthcare is not a commodity. If you have a heart attack you can’t shop around for the best, you know, the lowest-price fix. It’s just something everyone needs.”
(Jeremiah Vincent, 26, of Manlius, pharmacist at Kinney Drugs, unaffiliated with a political party)
“Building homes, making areas that are dilapidated, making them stand up again — stand out. Getting people jobs is very important and helping families stay in their homes.”
(George Davis, 47, of Syracuse, environmental services employee at the Salina Street Hub of Centro, unaffiliated with a political party)
“”In our area you can get any kind of service job. But they don’t pay enough to support a family or to, you know live, a better life. Some people have two jobs to make things meet and then other people are without any job.”
(Irene Schlittler, 79, of the North Pocono area, retired dairy farmer, Republican)
“I am more or less concerned about the economy in general. It seems like everything is becoming more expensive and there’s just no money to spend.”
(Chowle Kubinda, 30, of Syracuse, unemployed, unaffiliated with a political party)
(Alexandra Montgomery is a senior majoring in broadcast journalism and political science.)
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