Lydia Saad — Government Named Top U.S. Problem for Second Straight Year

• 16% of Americans see government as nation's top problem
• The economy ranks second at 13%
• Unemployment mentions drop by half, but still rank third
• Immigration ranks in top four for first time in eight years

For the second consecutive year, dissatisfaction with government edged out the economy as the problem more Americans identified as the nation's top problem in 2015. According to Gallup's monthly measure of the most important problem facing the U.S., an average of 16% of Americans in 2015 mentioned some aspect of government, including President Barack Obama, Congress or political conflict, as the country's chief problem. The economy came in second with 13% mentioning it, while unemployment and immigration tied for third at 8%.

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Government Named Top U.S. Problem for Second Straight Year

Lydia Saad