In August 2024, 15 percent of survey respondents said that the most important problem facing the United States was the high cost of living and inflation. Another 16 percent said that the government and poor leadership was the most serious concern for the nation.
What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?
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Gallup. (September 11, 2024). What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323380/public-opinion-on-the-most-important-problem-facing-the-us/
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Gallup. (2024). What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323380/public-opinion-on-the-most-important-problem-facing-the-us/
Gallup. "What Do You Think Is The Most Important Problem Facing This Country Today?." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323380/public-opinion-on-the-most-important-problem-facing-the-us/
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What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? [Graph], Gallup, September 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323380/public-opinion-on-the-most-important-problem-facing-the-us/