Most pressing problems

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The Gallup-Hoy poll indicated that Dominicans consider that their most pressing problems are inflation and the high cost of living, unemployment, and blackouts and security problems are tied in third place as the leading priorities. Dominicans perceive that there have been improvements, nevertheless. The poll reflects significant differences between results in August 2007 and November 2007. Inflation and cost of living changed from 68.1% in Aug 07 to 66.6% in Nov 07; blackouts improved significantly from 51.3% in Aug 07 to 32.9% in Nov 07; unemployment changed from 44% in Aug 07 to 37.3% in Nov 07; security improved from 36.9% in Aug 07 to 32.8% in Nov 07. Other issues covered are lack of drinking water that changed from 21.7% in Aug 07 to 13.6% in Nov 07; drug trafficking and consumption increased from 4.8% in Aug 07 to 5.7% in Nov 07; concern about education went from 15% to 16.3%, and concern about administrative corruption went from 5.8% to 7.3%.

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