Opinion & Comment
Observations: Americans Have Problems of Their Own: the Price of Energy

Following sharp increases in fuel prices and the electricity crisis in California, energy problems have become one of the leading concerns of U.S. citizens, according to a Gallup survey. In response to the question, "What is the most important problem facing the nation?" 21 percent of Americans said "the price of fuel" or "the shortage of energy resources."

For comparison's sake, just two months ago a mere two percent of those surveyed mentioned the shortage of energy resources as one of their main concerns, and only one percent said the high price of fuel and other energy products worries them.

The general state of the economy is in second place on the list of worries Americans face (10 percent of respondents), ahead of education (9 percent), moral decline (8 percent) and crime (7 percent).

Apparently the Intifadah and the settlements are about as interesting to the average American as the problem of energy in the U.S. is to the average Israeli.

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