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Americans’ Belief That Gov’t Is Too Powerful

Americans’ Belief That Gov’t Is Too Powerful at Record Level Six in 10 Americans (60%) believe the federal government has too much power, one percentage point above the previous high recorded in September 2010. At least half of Americans since 2005 have said the government has too much power. Thirty-two percent now say the government has the right amount of power. Few say it has too little power. … Republicans, Democrats, and independents have each grown more likely to say government is too powerful this year. http://www.gallup.com/poll/164591/americans-belief-gov-powerful-record-level.aspx