Punch line: According to Gallup a record-high 81% of Americans are dissatisfied with the way the country is being governed
As Gomer Pyle would say “surprise, surprise, surprise.”
Ken’s Take Carter tanked it, Reagan brought it back, Clinton held it, Bush re-tanked it, Obama sqandered hope & change to all-time lows.
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Drilling Down
Majorities of Democrats (65%) and Republicans (92%) are dissatisfied with the nation’s governance.
69% say they have little or no confidence in the legislative branch of government, an all-time high and up from 63% in 2010.
57% have little or no confidence in the federal government to solve domestic problems
43% have little or no confidence in the government to solve international problems.
53% have little or no confidence in the men and women who seek or hold elected office.
Americans believe, on average, that the federal government wastes 51 cents of every tax dollar
49% of Americans believe the federal government has become so large and powerful that it poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens.
Tags: Dissatisfaction with Government, Gallup, Government Approval
