I am always amazed and more than a little concerned by the surveys that ask voters what, in their opinion, is “the most important issue” we are facing. The implication in that question, and by default in the answers, is that elected officials need to focus on that one most important issue at the expense of all of the other issues we face as a nation and as a community.

In truth, if elected officials do not give ample attention to all of the issues we face, then we will surely fail our…