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Are politicians listening to middle-class families on the edge of economic collapse?
Leading up to the Super Tuesday primaries, polls indicate that
the economy ranks as the number one issue on the minds of
Americans, beating out immigration, global warming, even terrorism.
NOW ON PBS heads to America's heartland - Illinois - to
investigate rampant anxiety among America's middle class. How did
families on the edge of financial collapse get to this point, and
which presidential candidate do they think can restore economic
hope and stability?
On NOW's Web site, www.pbs.org/now, take an
interactive quiz to test your knowledge on the pressures facing
middle-class Americans.
Also online, visit the newly-launched "Adventures in
Democracy" minisite. There you'll find answers to "burning
questions" about American elections, a toolkit for going under the
hood of American politics and political cartoons visitors can
personalize with their own captions.