Washington’s Blog January 5 2013

Pollsters from Across the Political Spectrum Say that Americans Distrust Government

For years, “conservative” pollsters have said that Americans are furious at the government:

• Rasmussen noted in 2010 that only a small minority of the American people think that the government has the consent of the governed, and that the sentiment was “pre-revolutionary”
• Gallup noted in 2011 that a higher percentage of American liked King George during the colonial days than currently like Congress
• And last year, Gallup noted that trust was plummeting in virtually all institutions

Liberals may be tempted to think that this is a slanted perspective. But non-partisan and liberal pollsters are saying the same thing: Continue reading →