More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think
More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
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More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
Americans say the public’s trust has been declining in both the federal government and in their fellow citizens. But most say this can be turned around.
From Social Security to national parks, a look at long-range trends in federal outlays relative to the U.S. economy
Legislative productivity may be on an upswing, as lawmakers enacted more bills before their August break than either of the two preceding Congresses.
Midway through its second and final year, the 113th Congress remains one of the least legislatively productive in recent history.
More than half of Americans express a favorable view of their state government.
The public has long expressed a more negative opinion of “the government” than of the departments and agencies that actually carry out the work of government.
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