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01-30-2014, 12:18 PM
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Altogether, three issues can be considered bipartisan priorities -- receiving extremely/very important ratings from at least 70% of Democrats and Republicans. These include the economy, education, and healthcare policy.
Four issues are Democratic priorities, which at least 70% of Democrats rate highly but are rated significantly lower (and lower than 70%) by Republicans: the distribution of income and wealth, poverty and homelessness, Social Security and Medicare, and the environment.
Two issues are Republican priorities, rated above 70% by Republicans, but not as high by Democrats: the military and national defense, and terrorism.
Bottom Line
As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, he will be facing a national audience that, regardless of partisanship, agrees on one thing: the economy should be the government's highest priority. Democrats and Republicans alike also put education and healthcare policy among their top five priorities. Beyond that, however, the two groups disagree, with Democrats prioritizing poverty and homelessness, income inequality, Social Security and Medicare, and the environment, while Republicans prioritize the military and defense, and terrorism.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/167084/democrats-republicans-differ-top-priorities-gov.aspx
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Altogether, three issues can be considered bipartisan priorities -- receiving extremely/very important ratings from at least 70% of Democrats and Republicans. These include the economy, education, and healthcare policy.
Four issues are Democratic priorities, which at least 70% of Democrats rate highly but are rated significantly lower (and lower than 70%) by Republicans: the distribution of income and wealth, poverty and homelessness, Social Security and Medicare, and the environment.
Two issues are Republican priorities, rated above 70% by Republicans, but not as high by Democrats: the military and national defense, and terrorism.
Bottom Line
As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, he will be facing a national audience that, regardless of partisanship, agrees on one thing: the economy should be the government's highest priority. Democrats and Republicans alike also put education and healthcare policy among their top five priorities. Beyond that, however, the two groups disagree, with Democrats prioritizing poverty and homelessness, income inequality, Social Security and Medicare, and the environment, while Republicans prioritize the military and defense, and terrorism.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/167084/democrats-republicans-differ-top-priorities-gov.aspx