Bar chart. Percentages of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents and Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents who rate 13 issues as the most important problem facing the U.S. in a Jan. 2-22, 2023 Gallup poll. Government is the top issue for both party groups, but Republicans are more likely than Democrats to cite both issues and immigration. Democrats are more likely than Republicans to mention race relations, unifying the country, the environment and the gap between rich and poor.