General vs. General: Powell, Flynn feud over hacked email slams. The latest fallout from Colin Powellâs hacked emails is pitting general versus general. While much of the attention so far regarding the leaked messages has focused on Powell's swipes at Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, he repeatedly disparaged retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, a top Trump military adviser.
These three issues -- jobs, economy, and government -- have been at the top of the most important problem list since the beginning of the year. Mentions of government and politicians rose sharply to 33% in October amid the partial government shutdown, but have dipped back down.
In other words, the public opinion is that immigration is an important U.S. problem. Public opinion is a useful tool in politics and is often used when referring to political issues. It can be used to talk about a fiscal issue, like the budget deficit, or a social issue, like welfare benefits.