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The Center Square [By Jon Styf] –
Tennessee residents believe high health care costs not covered by their insurance or employer are the most significant reason they cannot reach financial stability and growth, according to a new Beacon Center poll on a wide range of issues.
The poll of 1,197 registered voters in Tennessee showed 40% believe they could realize financial growth and 42% believe they could not. Of the 501 who believe they can’t, the high cost of housing was the second reason at 17% of respondents and the limited availability of full-time jobs matching their skills and interests is the third-highest reason at 15%.
The poll showed Donald Trump remains a heavy presidential favorite in Tennessee at 60% compared to Joe Biden’s 31% while Trump had 48%, Biden had 25% and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had 16% in a three-way vote.
Marsha Blackburn has 42% of the votes and Gloria Johnson 26% with 27% unsure for the Tennessee Senate while 57% of respondents said they were not a fan of Taylor Swift and 37% say that they are.
Just 25% of respondents said they participate in sports betting while 42% support its legality, 19% are against it, 28% are neutral and 11% are unsure.
Only 29% said that they support a recent Biden Administration rule about gig workers and full-time status while 36% oppose the rule.
Beacon Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of two Tennessee freelance journalists challenging the rule.
About the Author: Jon Styf, The Center Square Staff Reporter – Jon Styf is an award-winning editor and reporter who has worked in Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Florida and Michigan in local newsrooms over the past 20 years, working for Shaw Media, Hearst and several other companies. Follow Jon on Twitter @JonStyf.