Poll: Americans understand federal government is worthless, prefer local and state (Thanks Obama LOL)

[SheriffJoe]

Americans Give Up On Washington

A new national poll shows that Americans now think state and local institutions are best equipped to solve the country’s major problems.

Of the 1,000 American adults surveyed, just 26 percent said that national-level institutions were making progress, compared to the 64 percent who favored the state and local levels. This conclusion cuts across the lines of gender, education, socioeconomics, and even different regions of the country. In short, Americans are fed up with the sniping and paralysis at the federal level and instead are turning their attention to local governments and groups for solutions.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/next-economy/big-questions/americans-give-up-on-washington-20150309

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[SheriffJoe]

Government No. 1 problem in the country, Americans say


The dome of the Capitol is reflected in a skylight of the Capitol Visitor’s Center in Washington on Jan. 1, 2013. (Associated Press) ** FILE ** more >

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times - Thursday, March 12, 2015

Government has been named the most important problem facing the country for four straight months and has widened its lead over the second-ranking issue of the economy compared to last month, a Gallup poll said.

Eighteen percent of Americans named dissatisfaction with government the most important problem facing the country, followed by the economy at 11 percent and jobs at 10 percent.
In February, government was still tops at 17 percent, but was followed closely by the economy at 16 percent, then healthcare at 10 percent.

Health care was tied for fourth with immigration/illegal aliens at 7 percent in the latest survey.

“While dissatisfaction with government is by no means a new issue to the American people, it has not in recent months been as clearly the leading problem as it is now, given that fewer Americans mention the economy,” Gallup’s Justin McCarthy wrote.

The results are based on a poll of 1,025 adults conducted March 5-8. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

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[festeringZit]

100% spot on.

 

[vitterd]

Yes, americans were very confident before obama.

1,000 voters polled. Weeeeeeeeeeeeee

"100 percent spot on". Lmao. Hysterical.

 

[wabashwonders]

100% spot on.

Here is a quote by you the other day concerning a poll...

78,589 users in this forum. 51 voted in that poll. Need I say any more? Please tell me that you have taken a basic statistics course, and have a modicum of understanding
of logical reasoning?

so, 51 out of 78,589 is not a large enough sample for a legitimate poll, but 1,000 out of approximately 300 million is? Apparently, your logical reasoning varies from day to day.

 

[SheriffJoe]

 

[loomis41973]

How come they never poll WORLD STAR HIP HOP????????????? Should really help the oBama numbers out