kitchen table issue

English

Etymology

Reflecting not only that such issues affect common people's ability to put food on the table but also that the kitchen table is a hub of daily conversation; such an issue is one that common people will be discussing, not ignoring (as they might ignore some other political issues).

Noun

kitchen table issue (plural kitchen table issues)

  1. (politics) Synonym of bread-and-butter issue
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