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Use "pocketbooks" in a sentence
"What really disturbs me about Samuelson's essay is the implication that we vote for our short-term pocketbooks rather than what is best for society at large (and, therefore, ultimately ourselves) in the long term."
"Voters are much more focused on economic issues this year, and any attempt to divert them away from their pocketbooks will be a disaster for the GOP."
"Voters are much more focused on economic issues this year, and any attempt to divert them away from their pocketbooks will be a disaster for the GOP, even if it's gay marriage -- the Republicans 'crack."