Gallup: Americans Believe that Federal Debt, Terrorism Considered Top Threats to U.S.

[bobbyw24]

Republicans perceived as best party to deal with both
by Lydia Saad

PRINCETON, NJ -- Terrorism and federal government debt tie as the most worrisome issues to Americans when they consider threats to the future wellbeing of the U.S. Four in 10 Americans call each an "extremely serious" threat, with healthcare costs ranking a close third.

Complete results at:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/139385/Federal-Debt-Terrorism-Considered-Top-Threats.aspx

[sevin]

Sooo..... we should borrow more money and go piss off some potential terrorists?

[Lovecraftian4Paul]

Any Debt? YES!

Terrorism? WHY?

There hasn't been a terror attack in the US for almost a decade now (regardless of who you think was behind 9/11). Carcinogens and poisoned water from the oil spill will probably kill more Americans than terrorists in the next year.

[tangent4ronpaul]

The results, combining Extremely Serious and Very Serious:

Unemployment - 83%
Terrorism - 79%
Federal gvmt debt - 79%
Health care costs - 79%
Having US troops in combat in Iraq / Afghanistan - 66%
Illegal immigration - 63%
The size and power of the federal government - 61%
The size and power of large corporations - 52%
The environment, including global warming - 51%
Discrimination against minority groups - 46%

The order is different than they presented it.

The one really null question that is meaningless because it's too broad is the one about the environment. With the oil spill, many are concerned. That doesn't mean they buy into the global warming fairy tail.

Terrorism? - is the standard use of the word what's being referred to, or the "new and improved" repackaged and relabeled "low intensity conflict/police actions" we are fighting in the middle east what is being talked about?

that spread looks pretty good for our side, but I wish size and power of the fed gvmt was more than 61%

-t

[BlackTerrel]

Any Debt? YES!

Terrorism? WHY?

There hasn't been a terror attack in the US for almost a decade now (regardless of who you think was behind 9/11). Carcinogens and poisoned water from the oil spill will probably kill more Americans than terrorists in the next year.

Because there's no way to really stop it and technology advances/nuclear proliferation make a potential attack more and more deadly as time goes on.

Eventually one dude with a suitcase nuke could take out an entire city - potentially hundreds of thousands or millions of people. If that ever happened - we're all fucked.

To say that it's not a threat is naive.

[catdd]

Sooo..... we should borrow more money and go piss off some potential terrorists?

Yep, borrow some money and go kill a few more innocent people with drone strikes- that works every time.