Princeton, NJ--all major subgroups of Americans up to date in 2011, named either "Economics" or unemployment as the nation's top problem, though not necessarily in that order, according to Gallup's monthly average of the most important measures from January to may.
Men's white adults younger than 65 years, Republicans, independents and those who earn at least $ 30.000 a year increasingly referred in the economy as a whole than unemployment or jobs. Conversely, unemployment is the top issue for black people, the elderly and low-income Americans. These two issues tie among women and Democrats.
In addition, various groups of different relative priority given to the budget deficit and public health. White men, adults 50 and older, these decisions at least $ 75000, Republicans and independents more statistically significant difference, refer to the federal budget deficit, as they are cited as bad health or hospitals. Other groups give two issues equal weight, and women, blacks, and the Democrats have shown great concern to health care.
All groups equally likely to say dissatisfaction with the Government is the top issue, while mentioning it above among adults 50 and older than among those younger than 50.
These findings were combined dataset Gallup polls from January to May 2011, consisting of an interview with 5.149 national adults conducted by cell phone and landline.
Twenty-nine per cent of all Americans since January as the economy as the most important issue of the nation and 26 per cent cited unemployment or jobs. After 13% mentioned the federal budget deficit, 11% of some aspects of the leadership of the Government and 10 per cent of poor health or hospitals. They represent all issues an average of double mention monthly, Gallup, the most important issue to date this year among national adults.
Smaller percentages of Americans cited various other economic and social issues, including education (5%), the price of fuel oil (4%) and immigration (4%).
A few issues which frequently spark of hot political debate or special interest groups--abortion, race relations, environment, Medicare, and gay rights--are of 1% or less each. (See table on page 2 of the full results.)
Although year-to-date averages here are usually Gallup in the most recent monthly results from may, there are some differences. First of all, 35% of Americans may refer to the economy as top problem significantly above 22%, referring to unemployment or jobs. In addition there is a growing concern about the price of fuel oil from January, and 8% of Americans in may named as top problem. At the same time, concern about the health care dropped to 5% of 13%.
The bottom line
The economy and unemployment has consistently led the list of the most important problem Gallup starting in January 2010, with a little less than 30% of Americans on average reference each issue during the first five months of 2011. Despite some differences in the relative importance of different subgroups of the Americans put on every all major demographic subgroups, as well as Republicans and Democrats agree that they are the priorities of the country.
Outstanding federal budget deficit this year has been a talking point for the Republicans in Congress, as well as to many Republicans pretends to be 2012 GOP presidential nominee; However, it ranks third in 2011, among the general public and rank-and-file Republicans. Concern about health care, while down by more than half from where it stood prior to the passage of health reform in 2010, remains an important question in this list, especially for Democrats.
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