In May 2024, 12 percent of survey respondents said that the most important problem facing the United States was the high cost of living and inflation. Another 21 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. (June 15, 2024). What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 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: July 22, 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, June 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323380/public-opinion-on-the-most-important-problem-facing-the-us/