America's Dysfunctional Government Considered Larger Problem Than the Economy...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation U S A Lib e rty -vs- Tyr a nny It is not at all surprising that this week's Gallop Poll shows the American people now view the federal government as a larger problem than the economy. This at the same time President Obama's favorably hits a new low according to a recent AP Poll... " 53 percent unhappy with his performance and 37 percent approving of it. " PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans are now more likely to name dysfunctional government as the most important problem facing the country than to name any other specific problem. Thirty-three percent of Americans cite dissatisfaction with government and elected representatives as the nation's top issue, the highest such percentage in Gallup's trend dating back to 1939. Dysfunctional government now eclipses the economy (19%), unemployment (12%), the deficit (12%), and healthcare (12%) as the nation's top problem. Click Picture To Enlarge Americans' mentions of eit...