New Poll Finds Bush Priorities Are Out of Step With Americans

The New York Times > Washington > New Poll Finds Bush Priorities Are Out of Step With Americans: "Americans say President Bush does not share the priorities of most of the country on either domestic or foreign issues, are increasingly resistant to his proposal to revamp Social Security and say they are uneasy with Mr. Bush's ability to make the right decisions about the retirement program, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. [...]

'There are so many other things that seem to me to be more critical and immediate: I think the national debt is absolutely an immediate thing to address,' said Irv Packer, 66, a Missouri Republican. He added, 'Another one that I'd really like to see people working on is the environment.'

Lisa Delaune, 37, a student from Houston and a member of the Green Party, said in a follow-up interview, 'My opinion is that the president favors big business over the health and well-being and overall stability of the entire American population.' [...]"