Poll: Economic issues top list of concerns PRINCETON, N.J., March 28 (UPI) -- Economic-related matters were the top concerns Americans listed as issues facing the country, a Gallup survey released Wednesday indicated. The economy and gas prices led the list, with 71 percent and 65 percent of Americans, respectively, saying they personally worry "a great deal" about each matter. Other top concerns on the list of 15 issues Gallup surveyed, were federal spending and the budget deficit, 60 percent; the availability and affordability of healthcare, 60 percent; unemployment, 55 percent; Social Security, 48 percent,; and the availability and affordability of energy, 48 percent. Few Americans said they worry about race relations, illegal immigration or terrorism, results indicated Republicans were more worried than Democrats about federal spending and the budget deficit,as well as the size and power of government, results indicated. Republicans' concern also topped Democrats' concerns on the issues of illegal immigration, the possibility of future terrorism, the economy, and the Social Security system, the Princeton, N.J., polling agency indicated. Democrats were more worried than Republicans about healthcare, the environment, hunger and homelessness. Results are based on nationwide telephone interviews with 1,035 adults conducted March 8-11. The overall margin of error is 4 percentage points.