The Tennessee Small Business Alliance is citing a Vanderbilt University poll and noting that Tennessee families need action on affordability.
Specifically, TSBA notes:
WHAT MOST TENNESSEANS WANT
A Tennessee they can afford: Tennesseans’ economic anxiety surges, transcends party lines (Vanderbilt University Poll, 2025)
87% call their daily cost of living “very” or “somewhat” expensive
The ability to pay for typical monthly bills for housing, food and transportation are “very” or “moderately” concerning for 51% of Tennesseans
67% are worried about having enough money to pay for emergencies like medical care or car repairs — a 13 percentage point increase since December 2024
Expanded healthcare: Tennesseans overwhelmingly favor expanding Medicaid coverage (Vanderbilt University Poll, 2024)
Quality education: Tennesseans believe education should be the top priority for the state government (Vanderbilt University Poll, 2024)
Ending the grocery tax: Nearly 9 in 10 (89%) of Tennesseans think state sales tax on groceries should be cut (Vanderbilt University Poll, 2024)
