Posted on 01/16/2014 7:10:14 AM PST by Kaslin
An interesting Gallup poll shows Government Itself Still Cited as Top U.S. Problem
Mentions of the government as the top problem remain higher than they were prior to the partial government shutdown in October. During the shutdown, the percentage naming the government as the top problem doubled to 33% from 16% in September.
Compared with a year ago, mentions of government are up slightly. Mentions of healthcare, on the other hand, have quadrupled -- from 4% in January 2013 to 16% today, likely related to highly visible problems with the rollout of the 2010 healthcare law. At the same time, references to the federal deficit or debt have declined from 20% to 8%, while mentions of the economy in general have dipped from 21% to 18%, and mentions of unemployment/jobs are the same, at 16%.
Overall Results
By Political Party
Additional breakdowns in the report.
If one lumped the economy and unemployment together, the percentage would be 34% overall, 31% by Republicans, 37% by Independents, and 34% by Democrats.
Curiously, lack of money and rich-poor gap were low across the board despite all the protests for higher minimum wages and despite all the media and presidential touting of wage gaps.
I hear a fiddler and smell smoke
“The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”
“No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth!”
“Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.”
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Gap in income being low is curious only to liberals and Gallup. Government as the problem is about 1 thing- obamacare. Run on repeal. Stay out of the trap of income inequality.
The self interest to the exclusion of all else is so brazen in Washington that even the stupid American public can see it.
The economy is a number 2, for many of us.
Fix #1 with a conservative government and you fix the top 5 in a reasonable amount of time.
Well America has racked up now, 17,000,000,000,000.00 of debt, and that is rapidly increasing.
We need to bring back American jobs, and American industry.
Now.
Whether people realize it’s a huge problem or not, it’s a huge and growing problem.
Bring back US jobs.
I loved Ronnie!
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