Political priorities

What should be the top priority for Congress and the president in 2019? Seventy percent of Americans put "the economy" on their list. Democrats and Republicans were far apart on some issues, such as climate change and terrorism.

All

Democrats (or lean Democrat)

Republicans (or lean Republican)

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

80%

85%

Economy

70%

64%

79%

Health care costs

69%

77%

59%

Education

68%

76%

58%

Terrorism

67%

53%

83%

Social Security

67%

65%

68%

Medicare

67%

73%

60%

Poor and needy

60%

71%

49%

Environment

56%

74%

31%

Immigration

51%

40%

68%

Jobs

50%

50%

52%

Reducing crime

50%

43%

59%

Drug addiction

49%

53%

46%

Budget deficit

48%

44%

54%

Race relations

46%

57%

33%

Military

45%

31%

65%

Transportation

45%

48%

41%

Climate change

44%

67%

21%

Global trade

39%

35%

46%