Public's Priorities for 2010: Economy, Jobs, Terrorism - Energy Concerns Fall, Deficit Concerns Rise

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Date posted: 01/30/10

January 25, 2010 Pew Research Center Public's Priorities for 2010: Economy, Jobs, Terrorism Energy Concerns Fall, Deficit Concerns Rise The public has shifted the emphasis it assigns to two major policy issues: dealing with the nation's energy problem and reducing the budget deficit. About half (49%) say that dealing with the nation's energy problem should be a top priority, down from 60% a year ago. At the same time, there has been a modest rise in the percentage saying that reducing the budget deficit should be a top priority, from 53% to 60%.