Gallup: Two-Thirds Say Fed. Gov't 'Too Big, Powerful'

[CaseyJones]

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/01/22/Gallup-Two-Thirds-Think-Fed-Gov-t-Too-Big-and-Powerful


Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that the federal government is too big and powerful and are dissatisfied with how the government is working.

Gallup released its "Mood of the Nation" poll yesterday, conducted between January 5-8, finding that 66% of Americans are "unhappy with the size and power of the federal government." This number has been the roughly the same for the last three years after jumping 10 percentage points between 2008 and 2011. In addition, 65% of Americans "are dissatisfied with the nation's system of government and how well it works, the highest percentage in Gallup's trend since 2001."

The poll found that "Republicans and independents are largely responsible for the overall decrease in satisfaction with government effectiveness in recent years," and "satisfaction among Republicans and independents began to wane during President George W. Bush's final year in office," which was also when the Tea Party movement started to form in response to the big-government programs of the Bush administration.

The poll also found that Republicans and independents have become even more dissatisfied with government since President Barack Obama got elected in 2008 while Democrats' satisfaction has remained steady since 2004. Gallup found that "satisfaction among independents, meanwhile, has gone down 10 percentage points" since 2004.

[Ronin Truth]

That third third must be brain dead or government employees.....which is probably really just the same thing.

[tod evans]

2/3 of American families want something from that same damn government.

Can't have it both ways.

[Ronin Truth]

2/3 of American families want something from that same damn government.

Can't have it both ways.Sure they can.

Take it away from THEM. Give it to US.


A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
George Bernard Shaw (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/quotes/authors/g/george_bernard_shaw.html)

[Occam's Banana]

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The poll also found that Republicans and independents have become even more dissatisfied with government since President Barack Obama got elected in 2008 while Democrats' satisfaction has remained steady since 2004.

This is yet another good reason, IMO, why we should just ignore the presidency. Let the Democrats have it - so they can take the brunt of the flak over every problem that comes down the pike. (Sorta like playing tug-of-war and just letting go of the rope.) Meanwhile, we should focus on exploiting & building upon dissatisfaction from the bottom up, at the local, state and (at most) Congressional levels.