Widest partisan gaps are on whether the environment and climate change should be top policy priorities | Pew Research Center

February 3, 2023

Economy Remains the Public’s Top Policy Priority; COVID-19 Concerns Decline Again

Widest partisan gaps are on whether the environment and climate change should be top policy priorities

Widest partisan gaps are on whether the environment and climate change should be top policy priorities

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Economy Remains the Public’s Top Policy Priority; COVID-19 Concerns Decline Again
Strengthening the economy is Americans’ top policy priority; dealing with COVID-19 is among the lowest
Deficit concerns increase among members of both parties, but Republicans are more likely than Democrats to rate deficit reduction as a top priority
Sharp decline since 2021 in share of Americans saying addressing COVID-19 should be a top priority; crime concerns have risen modestly since then
Widest partisan gaps are on whether the environment and climate change should be top policy priorities
Black Americans are more likely than White or Hispanic adults to view several issues as top priorities
Improving job situation, reducing crime and budget deficit rate as top priorities for Black and Hispanic Democrats, are lower priorities for White Democrats
Older adults more likely than younger to prioritize dealing with immigration, strengthening the military
About two-thirds or more say every issue asked about should at least be an ‘important’ priority this year