Figure into

Posted by Shawn. Y. H. Kim on July 30, 2008 at 08:37

I have heard Nancy Pelosi saying "I think the economic security of the America's families, Jobs, health care, the education of their children, and of course energy figures into that." at an interview with Meridith Viera on NBC's Today Show.

My question is : what does "figure into" mean?

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