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Problems and
Priorities (p. 2) |
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USA
Today/Gallup Poll. June 11-13, 2010. N=1,014 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4. |
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"Would you favor or oppose
Congress passing new legislation this year that would do the following? How
about [see below]?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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"Approve additional government spending to create jobs and stimulate the
economy" |
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6/11-13/10 |
60 |
38 |
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"Regulate energy output from private companies in an attempt to reduce
global warming" |
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6/11-13/10 |
56 |
40 |
4 |
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"Expand government regulation of major financial institutions" |
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6/11-13/10 |
55 |
41 |
4 |
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"Repeal all or much of the health care legislation passed earlier this year" |
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6/11-13/10 |
50 |
45 |
5 |
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USA Today/Gallup Poll. May 24-25, 2010. N=1,049 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 4. |
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"How serious a threat to the future well-being of the United States do you
consider each of the following: extremely serious, very serious, somewhat
serious, not very serious, or not a threat at all? How about [see below]?" |
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Extremely
serious |
Very
serious |
Somewhat
serious |
Not very
serious |
Not a threat
at all |
Unsure |
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"Terrorism" |
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5/24-25/10 |
40 |
39 |
16 |
3 |
2 |
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"Federal government debt" |
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5/24-25/10 |
40 |
39 |
15 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
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"Health care costs" |
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5/24-25/10 |
37 |
42 |
16 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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"Unemployment" |
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5/24-25/10 |
33 |
50 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
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"Illegal immigration" |
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5/24-25/10 |
29 |
34 |
21 |
11 |
5 |
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"The size and power of the
federal government" |
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5/24-25/10 |
29 |
32 |
23 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
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"The decision to have U.S.
troops in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan" |
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5/24-25/10 |
26 |
40 |
22 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
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"The environment, including
global warming" |
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5/24-25/10 |
21 |
30 |
25 |
12 |
12 |
1 |
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"The size and power of large
corporations" |
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5/24-25/10 |
21 |
31 |
29 |
11 |
7 |
1 |
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"Discrimination against
minority groups" |
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5/24-25/10 |
17 |
29 |
29 |
16 |
8 |
2 |
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Pew Research/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll sponsored by
the Society for Human Resource Management. May 13-16, 2010. N=1,002
adults nationwide. MoE ± 4. |
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"Over the coming months, how important is it for Congress
to act on each of the following? Is passing legislation to [see below]
very important, somewhat important, not too important or not at all
important?" |
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Very
important |
Somewhat
important |
Not too
important |
Not at all
important |
Unsure |
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"Address the job situation" |
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5/13-16/10 |
81 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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"Address the country's energy
needs" |
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5/13-16/10 |
67 |
25 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
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"Address immigration policy" |
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5/13-16/10 |
59 |
27 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
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"More strictly regulate
financial institutions and markets" |
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5/13-16/10 |
54 |
28 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
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"Address climate change" |
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5/13-16/10 |
32 |
33 |
13 |
16 |
5 |
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Problems and priorities continued
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