An AP NORC poll finds about seven in ten voters want the government to prioritize ending the US and Israel war in Iran as a top priority, and a September Fox News poll found six in ten Americans oppose military action against Iran. The same AP NORC survey shows economic concerns are entwined with that preference: eight in ten voters say lowering the cost of living should be among the highest priorities for the next session of Congress. Moody's estimates rising fuel, airfare, and mortgage costs have cost each American household roughly $2,000 this year. The article cites United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs figures that at least 3,400 people have died in Iran and 33,000 have been injured in the conflict. At recent campaign events President Trump dismissed those concerns, claiming gas prices are lower than under Barack Obama and Joe Biden while also threatening military posturing toward Cuba after Iran. Voters will head to the November 3 midterm elections with ending the Iran war high on their list, a preference the article frames as likely to shape lawmakers priorities for the next Congress.
