The biggest problems facing the US
In an Oct. 2019 national survey, one-third of respondents said that poor leadership is the most important problem facing the country today.

The government/poor leadership 34%
Immigration 13%
Economic problems 11%
Race relations/racism 6%
Health care 5%
Unifying the country 5%
Environment/pollution/climate change 4%
Poverty/hunger/homelessness 3%
Ethics/moral/religious/family decline 3%
Lack of respect for each other 3%
Guns/gun control2%
Education 2%
Crime/violence 2%
Judicial system/courts/laws 2%
Drugs 2%
Abortion 1%
International issues/problems
1%
Elections/election reform 1%
The media 1%
Foreign policy/foreign aid/focus overseas 1%
Terrorism 1%
Wars/war/fear of war 1%
Other non-economic 5%
Categories less than 0.5% not