Thread: Poll: What is U.S. most important problem?

Poll: What is U.S. most important problem?

July 18th, 2010, 12:00 pm
by Jan Norman, small-business columnist

Bill Clinton was right. It really is the economy, stupid. At least that’s what most Americans told the USA Today/Gallup poll.

Tell us what you think then read what others said:

What is the U.S. most important problem?
• Economy
• Unemployment
• Government
• Immigration
• Healthcare costs
• Natural disaster response
• Federal deficit/debt
• Fuel prices
• War
• Lack of money
• Ethics decline
• Education

View Results

Despite plenty of news coverage of fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq and oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, the majority of Americans think the nation’s biggest problem(s) is the economy and unemployment.

Here’s Gallup’s breakdown (I combined all the responses related to war):

•Economy in general 31%
•Unemployment/jobs 22%
•Dissatisfaction with government 11%
•War (in general or Afghanistan or Iraq) 10%
•Immigration/Illegal aliens 7%
•Poor healthcare or cost of healthcare 7%
•Natural disaster response 7%
•Federal budget deficit/Federal debt 6%
•Fuel/Oil prices 5%
•Lack of money 3%
•Ethics decline 3%
•Education 3%
The economy and jobs have been Americans’ top concern since 2008, Gallup says. In fact 64% mention some aspect of the economy as the top problem, compared to 22% in 2008.

The economy as the top problem cuts across all political groups, Gallup says. Republicans and independents tend to mention the economy in general while Democrats mention jobs.

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Immigration is now up to 20%.

If you think about many of the factors tie in together. Illegals have helped ruin the economy by buying homes they couls not afford and the gotr foreclosed on. They also took over jobs from Americans, contributed to our healthcare costs, and made the school system lower standrds so more people can pass.

What is the U.S. most important problem?

•Economy 21
25% of all votes
•Unemployment 19
23% of all votes
•Government 7
8% of all votes
•Immigration 21
25% of all votes
•Healthcare costs 2
2% of all votes
•Natural disaster response 1
1% of all votes
•Federal deficit/debt 5
6% of all votes
•Fuel prices 1
1% of all votes
War 1
1% of all votes
•Lack of money 2
2% of all votes
•Ethics decline 3
4% of all votes
•Education 1
1% of all votes

Total Votes: 84

Started: July 16, 2010

What is the U.S. most important problem?

Economy 34 27% of all votes

Unemployment 26 20% of all votes

Government 11 9% of all votes

Immigration 30 24% of all votes

Healthcare costs 2 2% of all votes

Natural disaster response 1 1% of all votes

Federal deficit/debt 8 6% of all votes

Fuel prices 1 1% of all votes

War 1 1% of all votes

Lack of money 2 2% of all votes

Ethics decline 9 7% of all votes

Education 2 2% of all votes

Total Votes: 127 Started: July 16, 2010