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Most important issue facing the US
Issue ranking
weekly waves · 847 readings since 2009+2.3ppInflation/prices moved most vs 4 weeks ago.
#IssueShareNowΔ 4 weeks agoTrend
1Inflation/prices
31%+2.3
2Jobs and the economy
13%−1.1
3Civil rights and civil liberties
10%—
4Health care
9%−1.3
5Immigration
8%+0.9
6Taxes and government spending
8%−0.3
7National security and foreign policy
7%−0.5
8Climate change and the environment
5%+0.2
9Crime and criminal justice reform
3%−0.3
10Education
3%+0.1
11Abortion
2%−0.3
12Gun control
1%−0.1
Who's divided
14pp
Race divides Americans most on this topic.
hispanic 42% inflation/prices · white 28% · widest spread of any dimension
Dimension
0% inflation/pricesPOP AVG 31%100%
Spreadrace
4 subgroups
white 28
black 34
hispanic 42
other 34
14pp
education
4 subgroups
hs or less 31
some college 36
college grad 27
postgrad 24
12pp
gender
2 subgroups
male 26
female 35
9pp
age
4 subgroups
18-29 33
30-44 30
45-64 32
65+ 28
5pp
party
3 subgroups
democrat 32
independent 30
republican 29
3pp
The party gap over time
Democrats and Republicans are 3 points apart today — 3pp wider than in 2009.
democrat32%independent30%republican29%JOBS AND THE ECONOMY % BY SUBGROUP
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