( CNN ) -- Fixing the economy has long been at the top of everyone 's presidential wish list . Nearly half of all Americans named the economy the most important issue facing the nation today , followed by the deficit and health care , according to a current CNN poll . But there are a lot of hot button issues Americans would like President Obama to address in his second term . CNN iReport challenged people to finish the sentence , `` In his second term , Obama should ... '' and the responses were varied and surprising . Read below and watch the videos to see four of the most interesting . Sworn in again , Obama lingers for last look . 1 . Rebuild infastructure . Cherry Davis , who has been struggling in the Los Angeles job market for the past couple of years , believes she knows the best way for the president to create jobs , taking inspiration from President Franklin D. Roosevelt . Davis thinks rebuilding the nation 's infrastructure , part of what she terms `` a modern New Deal , '' would be the best thing Obama could focus on in his new term . She voted for Obama this election . `` I believe that our country is behind and it 's because we are not rebuilding our infrastructure , '' she said . `` Instead , we are using the same methods that took place after the Great Depression . We need to rebuild our infrastructure from energy to roads to bridges . '' `` This would get America back to work building a larger tax base and bringing the middle class back . We need to keep up with technology from a nationwide high speed rail , to our power grid . Updating our nation will create jobs . '' Davis said that she would take a job to help rebuild the country 's infrastructure if one became available . CNN.com commenter `` Leftcoastrocky , '' agreed . `` Our infrastructure has been neglected for a full generation and is making our economy less efficient and more expensive . '' A tale of two terms : Unfinished business and battles ahead . 2 . Improve education in the United States . Education ranked fourth on our list of top issues during the election as voted by CNN.com readers and iReporters , so it was less of a surprise to see Obama voter and rising East Carolina University student Tyler Stocks mention this topic . Stocks said he relies on financial aid for his education , as increasing college tuition and textbook prices have been a strain . Costs have risen as much as 8.3 % at public universities , according to a 2011 U.S Department of Education study . `` I plan to transfer to a university in the summer but am worried about how to pay for it , '' he said . `` Even with financial aid , education has become a matter of affordability and the whole idea of following your dreams is difficult when you ca n't afford to . I am hoping that the president can work to ensure that students such as I are afforded with the opportunity to receive a good education . '' As David Evan Karasek put it in CNN.com 's comments , `` Educating our young to compete is not an option but a requirement for America 's future . '' Obama 's second-term priorities . 3 . Take charge of breaking partisan gridlock .
iReporters had surprising answers on what Obama should tackle in his second term . Middle East policy , immigration among top concerns . Score: 6