Source: Health Care Priorities: June 2003

 

What do you think is the most important problem for the government to address? Is there another problem you think is almost as important for the government to address?

Asked of one-half of respondents (n=603)

 

 

Jun-03

ECONOMY (NET)

41

The economy

24

Unemployment

12

Poverty/homelessness

5

Rising gas/fuel prices

1

WAR/FOREIGN POLICY (NET)

18

War (general)

5

War with Iraq

5

Foreign policy/Foreign relations

4

World peace/Peace in the Middle East

2

Middle East crisis

2

TERRORISM/NATIONAL SECURITY (NET)

15

National security

8

Terrorism/Sept. 11 attacks

6

War on terrorism

1

TAXES/BUDGET (NET)

15

Taxes/tax reform

7

National budget/deficit

6

Reduce government spending

1

HEALTH CARE (NET)

14

Health care/health care reform

7

Prescription drug costs too high

3

Medicare

2

Health insurance

1

EDUCATION (NET)

11

CRIME (NET)

5

Crime/violence

2

Drug problems

2

OTHER GOVERNMENT ISSUES (NET)

8

Size of government is too large

2

Honesty in government

2

Other

5

 

Note: Adds up to more than 100 percent because respondents were allowed to give more than one answer.

 

Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: A nationally representative sample of 1,210 adults ages 18 and older was interviewed by telephone by Princeton Survey Research Associates International between June 5 and June 8, 2003.

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