81% Unhappy With Government

The present U.S. government doesn’t exist to help you or to help me — it exists primarily to continue its own existence and to take over an ever larger chunk of our lives. The fringe establishment media protects the criminal one percent that has taken America hostage and refuses to question political leaders in Washington about the crimes they commit and the lies they tell.

Poll: 81% Unhappy With Government

September 26 2011

POLITICO - A record-high number of Americans say they are dissatisfied with the way the nation is being governed, a new poll says.

An overwhelming majority of respondents, 81 percent, said that they are not satisfied with the governance of the country, compared with 19 percent who are satisfied, according to Gallup.

“Americans’ various ratings of political leadership in Washington add up to a profoundly negative review of government — something that would seem unhealthy for the country to endure for an extended period,” Gallup wrote. “Nevertheless, with another budget showdown looking inevitable and a contentious presidential election year getting under way, it appears the ratings reviewed here could get worse before they improve.”

Dissatisfaction with the government is a relatively new trend. As recently as 2003, 59 percent were satisfied with the way the nation was being governed, compared to 39 percent who were not.

Especially frustrated in the latest poll were Republicans, 92 percent of whom were dissatisfied with the governance of the nation, while 65 percent of Democrats were similarly dissatisfied.

A majority of Americans — 53 percent — also have lost confidence in the people who are running for or hold elected office.

A key source for this lack of confidence is the legislative branch of government, of which 69 percent of those surveyed said they had little or no confidence. That figure is up from 63 percent in 2010.

The Gallup Poll also showed a record high number of people who thought that the federal government poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens, with 49 percent agreeing with the sentiment, and 50 percent disagreeing. The percentage of those who agreed with the sentiment was as low as 30 percent in 2003.

Meanwhile, Americans are more willing to believe that the government can solve international problems than domestic problems. Fifty-seven percent of individuals said they had trust and confidence in the federal government when it came to handling international affairs, but 43 percent said the same about domestic issues.

The poll was based on interviews conducted Sept. 8-11, with a sample of 1,017 adults. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percent.