Voters weigh the state of the Biden-Harris economy: 'Inflation is killing us'

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Amid high inflation, voters say the economy is their top concern heading into the 2024 presidential election.

American's views on the economy worsened in July with most voters saying they’ve had to cut back on spending to afford necessities, a Fox News survey found last month. Fox News Digital spoke with voters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Birmingham, Michigan; and New York City about the state of the American economy, with many pointing to inflation as the biggest culprit contributing to their economic concerns.

William in Milwaukee said "inflation is killing us."

"Prices of everything is so high. This soda used to be 99 cents, now its $3.99. So yeah, it's pretty bad," he said. "If you get to where you can't pay your mortgage or pay your rent, you've got to make the choice if you're going to put gas in your car or buy food… It's bad."

Birmingham restaurant owner Naji told Fox News Digital that inflation is hurting everyone.

"It's not what we need in this country," he said. "We need someone that's going to bring us back to what we were before."

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Working and middle-class Americans have seen their wages minimized by post-pandemic inflation with personal savings at all-time lows and credit card debt at record highs. Alyssa in Milwaukee said service job salaries, for example,