bread-and-butter issue

Noun

(politics) Any issue, such as inflation or prices, that affects ordinary people in their daily lives.

Japanese Meaning

庶民の生活に直接影響を与える、政治・経済上の基本的な問題（例：インフレ、物価上昇など） / 一般市民の日常生活に密接に関連する、根本的な社会経済問題

During the campaign, the candidate focused on the bread-and-butter issue of rising grocery prices to connect with working families.

選挙運動中、その候補者は食料品の値上がりという暮らしに直結する問題に注力して、働く家庭とのつながりを深めた。

Sense（1）

(politics) Any issue, such as inflation or prices, that affects ordinary people in their daily lives.

bread-and-butter issues

（ plural ）