A Gallup survey shows that Americans view "government" as the most important problem in the nation for 2022. This makes government the top problem "for the seventh year in the past decade," reported the survey firm. 

In the poll of 1,082 adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 states, Gallup asked people to mention what they viewed as the most important problems in the country from a list of 11 issues.

In response, 19% said government, 16% said high cost of living/inflation, and 12% said economy in general.

Other problems mentioned included immigration, 6%; COVID, 4%; and abortion, 3%.

Also at the bottom of concern was environment, 3%. 

"An average of 19% of U.S. adults have mentioned some aspect of the government as the most important problem facing the country in Gallup’s 11 measures this year," said the polling firm. 

On the political scale, "[t]he data show significant differences in partisans’ views of the nation’s top three problems," reported Gallup.  "On average, Republicans are more likely than Democrats and independents to name the government as the most pressing issue in 2022."