Most Important Issue Facing the Country (June 2022)

Most Important Issue Facing the Country (June 2022)

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Inflation/Rising prices20%
The economy14%
Political corruption/leadership9%
Gun control/gun violence7%
Gas prices7%
Environment/Climate change5%
Border security4%
Moral decline4%
Voting rights3%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Inflation/Rising prices14%19%26%
The economy8%15%18%
Political corruption/leadership11%9%9%
Gun control/gun violence16%4%2%
Gas prices4%10%9%
Environment/Climate change10%3%1%
Border security1%3%7%
Moral decline1%3%6%
Voting rights6%0%1%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Inflation/Rising prices18%15%12%
The economy6%13%6%
Political corruption/leadership15%8%11%
Gun control/gun violence10%19%16%
Gas prices2%5%5%
Environment/Climate change8%10%10%
Border security0%0%1%
Moral decline0%1%1%
Voting rights7%2%7%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Inflation/Rising prices31%31%22%
The economy19%21%17%
Political corruption/leadership10%5%9%
Gun control/gun violence2%3%1%
Gas prices4%4%13%
Environment/Climate change0%3%1%
Border security8%2%9%
Moral decline3%8%7%
Voting rights0%1%1%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Inflation/Rising prices14%18%26%
The economy6%16%18%
Political corruption/leadership12%7%9%
Gun control/gun violence14%11%1%
Gas prices3%7%8%
Environment/Climate change11%5%1%
Border security1%1%8%
Moral decline1%1%7%
Voting rights5%2%1%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Inflation/Rising prices16%18%7%
The economy9%8%3%
Political corruption/leadership10%14%11%
Gun control/gun violence15%15%12%
Gas prices1%2%5%
Environment/Climate change5%9%16%
Border security0%2%1%
Moral decline3%0%0%
Voting rights3%7%5%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Inflation/Rising prices27%29%22%
The economy19%26%10%
Political corruption/leadership10%8%10%
Gun control/gun violence1%1%1%
Gas prices5%7%11%
Environment/Climate change1%1%1%
Border security6%6%12%
Moral decline5%5%10%
Voting rights0%1%2%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Inflation/Rising prices21%15%19%
The economy16%9%11%
Political corruption/leadership11%5%8%
Gun control/gun violence4%17%10%
Gas prices5%6%14%
Environment/Climate change6%1%3%
Border security5%1%4%
Moral decline4%4%3%
Voting rights3%3%2%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Inflation/Rising prices20%20%
The economy14%14%
Political corruption/leadership9%9%
Gun control/gun violence4%10%
Gas prices8%6%
Environment/Climate change6%3%
Border security5%4%
Moral decline4%3%
Voting rights3%3%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Inflation/Rising prices16%22%22%
The economy12%14%15%
Political corruption/leadership8%8%14%
Gun control/gun violence9%7%5%
Gas prices8%7%6%
Environment/Climate change6%5%2%
Border security4%3%7%
Moral decline2%5%4%
Voting rights2%3%3%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Inflation/Rising prices20%23%20%17%
The economy7%14%19%11%
Political corruption/leadership7%7%8%15%
Gun control/gun violence8%9%4%9%
Gas prices12%8%4%7%
Environment/Climate change5%6%5%3%
Border security2%2%5%7%
Moral decline0%4%5%3%
Voting rights3%1%3%4%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Inflation/Rising prices9%18%24%25%18%20%
The economy16%13%15%12%12%17%
Political corruption/leadership0%9%10%10%10%10%
Gun control/gun violence10%10%6%10%7%3%
Gas prices7%14%6%2%7%1%
Environment/Climate change0%2%7%4%5%6%
Border security26%4%3%3%4%4%
Moral decline9%4%3%2%4%4%
Voting rights0%2%2%1%3%6%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Inflation/Rising prices22%21%13%20%
The economy12%18%17%9%
Political corruption/leadership9%9%11%10%
Gun control/gun violence6%6%11%9%
Gas prices9%5%8%4%
Environment/Climate change2%4%4%11%
Border security5%3%2%4%
Moral decline7%3%1%1%
Voting rights2%3%4%3%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Inflation/Rising prices22%20%19%19%
The economy11%18%9%21%
Political corruption/leadership8%11%11%2%
Gun control/gun violence6%6%11%6%
Gas prices12%6%4%8%
Environment/Climate change2%3%11%1%
Border security5%4%3%8%
Moral decline7%4%0%0%
Voting rights2%1%6%3%

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