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The percentage of households in a polling sample that are successfully interviewed — the response rate — has fallen dramatically: from 36% in 1997 to 9% today.

Just 25% say news organizations generally get the facts straight, while 66% say stories are often inaccurate.

The number of Americans who say they are basically content with the federal government has reached its lowest level since the question was first asked in 1997.

Despite increased anti-government sentiment, more Americans say they pay about the right amount in taxes than say they pay more than their fair share.

Majorities or pluralities in 21 of 25 countries surveyed believe Obama will get the U.S. to take significant measures to control global climate change.

That’s the percent of the American public who say that generally speaking most people can be trusted. But a slightly larger number, 50%, say that “you can’t be too careful in dealing with people.”