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| US public faith in Congress falls again: Poll |
| 2014-06-20 |
| [Iran Press TV] A large majority of people in the United States have pessimistic views about Congress, according to a new opinion poll. The poll by Gallup showed only seven percent of adults now have "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in Congress. According to the poll, half said they have "very little" confidence in the institution. This is the lowest rating any major American institution, including television and internet news, big business and organized labor, has received in any of its polls dating back to 1973. The respondents said Congress is gripped by partisan gridlock and is struggling to pass even routine measures. Confidence in Congress has varied over the years, with the highest levels in the low 40 percent range recorded in the 1970s and again in the mid-1980s. Confidence rose in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but has declined since 2004, culminating in this year's historic low. The poll surveyed 1,027 adults by phone between June 5 and June 8. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 Permian Basin....now that's another story. Drill Baby, DRILL ! And at the other end of the country, the estimated yield of the Bakken has been raised by 57%. Link. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2014-06-20 22:04 |
| #7 No comment from Eric Cantor. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2014-06-20 18:38 |
| #6 No, I don't have much faith in Congress. Permian Basin....now that's another story. Drill Baby, DRILL ! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-06-20 14:22 |
| #5 Given how low Congressional approval is generally, and how poorly previous Congresses have performed, this is quite an achievement. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2014-06-20 11:39 |
| #4 Someone needs to point out to the constituents while they may think 'their guy' is OK, he/she is still the one voting the leadership into the positions which delivers the results they have a distaste for. There is only one way to cut those people out the the positions and that means your good old boy/gal has got to go. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-06-20 10:41 |
| #3 Wake me up when Iran Press TV runs a story about Iranian confidence in their government. No, wait. I don't want to sleep that long! |
| Posted by: Bobby 2014-06-20 07:26 |
| #2 Wake me up when 90% of the incumbents running for re-election LOSE. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-06-20 02:29 |
| #1 And yet almost every one of them will be re-elected in the fall. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2014-06-20 00:57 |