What's the biggest problem facing the country? Democrats and Republicans disagree.

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What's the biggest problem facing the country? Democrats and Republicans disagree.

By Doyle McManus the LA Times

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0103-mcmanus-priority-gap-20160103-column.html

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The priority gap is no accident; both candidates are reflecting the preferences of their parties' core voters.

An ABC News-Washington Post poll last month, taken after the San Bernardino attack, found that a plurality of Republicans listed terrorism first when asked what issue would be most important in their choice for president. Democrats and independents said the economy.

Among Republicans, 38% cited terrorism as the most important issue, and 29% named the economy. Among Democrats, 38% cited the economy, and only 17% named terrorism.

Liberals and conservatives haven't always disagreed on priorities. As recently as 2009, in the depths of the Great Recession, voters in both parties listed the economy as their top concern. After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, voters in both parties said terrorism came first.




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1. Terrorism...

Lol.

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2. The biggest problem is Republicans. nt

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3. Yes. Real problems are not being solved while the rich gin everything up to go their way.