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POLL: Public Confidence In Congress 'Has Sunk To A New Low'

Jun 19, 2014, 21:37 IST

AP

Just when it seemed like the public's perception of Congress couldn't get any worse, it did exactly that.

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In fact, the numbers show people have less confidence in Congress than any other American institution in the history of the Gallup poll.

According to new data from Gallup released Thursday, just 7% of Americans say they have "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in Congress - down from the previous low of 10% in 2013.

"Americans' current confidence in Congress is not only the lowest on record, but also the lowest Gallup has recorded for any institution in the 41-year trend. This is also the first time Gallup has ever measured confidence in a major U.S. institution in the single digits," the Gallup report noted.

An equal percentage of the public - 7% - told the pollster they have zero confidence in Congress while 36% said they have "some" confidence and 50% said they have "very little."

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