The percentage of Americans who say they are satisfied with the direction of the U.S. climbed to its highest point in eight months, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday.
According to Gallup's latest satisfaction reading, based on a nationwide random sample poll of 1,009 adults aged 18 and older conducted from May 1-12, 63% of Americans are dissatisfied, but 36% said they are satisfied, marking a jump of 5 percentage points from last month and reaching the highest point since last fall.
The government, at 23%, and immigration, at 19%, top the issues for poll respondents:
- The government/Poor leadership, 23%;
- Immigration, 19%;
- Healthcare 7%;
- Race relations/Racism, 6%;
- Economy in general, 4%;
- Environment/Pollution/Climate change, 4%
- Unifying the country, 4%
- Education, 4%
- Lack of respect for each other, 3%;
- Ethics/Moral/Religious/Family decline,3%;
- Poverty/Hunger/Homelessness, 3%;
- Unemployment/Jobs, 3;
- Federal budget deficit/Federal debt, 2%;
- Gap between rich and poor, 2%;
- Crime/Violence, 2%;
- Judicial system/Courts/Laws, 2%;
- Drugs, 2%.
The satisfaction reading has surpassed 35% since last October or hit 40% since 2005, and according to Gallup, the numbers may be up because the public sees the job market as improving.
Further, Republicans, at 62%, said they are satisfied with the direction of the country, while just 13% of Democrats said they're satisfied.
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