Youth Voters Talk About Issues Important to Them

News21 reporters Kelly Brooks and Jeanette Der Bedrosian asked young adults at two Washington events this summer -- the National Conservative Student Conference and the 80 Million Strong for Young American Jobs Coalition summit -- what issues were most important to them. Those interviewed were from across the country and the political spectrum.

	"It seems that education's actually a privilege. Instead, it should be a right." Ebony Pardo, 24 Margate, Fla.		"I don't know that there's anything that isn't related to the economy." Cheryl Friedman, 21 Buffalo Grove, Ill.		"Youth need to be more mobilized." Ernesto Dominguez, 21 Portland, Ore.
	"Reformatting of government spending." Matthew Carroll, 19 Orlando, Fla.		"LGBT rights, civil rights for African-Americans, immigrants..." Sam Oliker- Friedland, 22 Washington, D.C.		"Pro-life issues." Kristina Wilson, 19 Houston
	"Fighting back socialism." Matt Donatelli, 20 St. Louis		"The economy is a huge issue, and especially economic inequality." Joe Shure, 21 New Brunswick, N.J.		"Creating job opportunities through education." William Holmes, 29 Baltimore

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