We need to start worrying about the bomb

Similarly, a Pew survey of the nation's top policy priorities released in February found that the economy, terrorism, money in politics, health care costs, and education led the way. Again, nuclear proliferation and nuclear war did not make it into the top 20. Late last month, the venerable Gallup company released a survey listing the most pressing concerns in the United States. Predictably topping the list were inflation and crime, followed by hunger and homelessness, the economy broadly, and the high cost of health care. Farther back were things like illegal immigration, drug use, and the environment. Advertisement Nor did…