The Patriot Post® · Trust in Gov't Near Record Low

According to a new study by Pew Research, the number of Americans who trust the federal government – already at dismal numbers – has sunk even further. “Just 19% say that they trust the government in Washington to do what is right just about always or most of the time, down seven points since January,” Pew reports. However, “Majorities have favorable opinions of 12 of 13 agencies tested – with the IRS the lone exception (44% favorable).” As columnist David Harsanyi observes, “It’s likelier that voters view government as having too much power when government is being run by someone else. And that’s our biggest problem.” The result: Distrust may be growing, but so is government ascendancy.