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Majority of Americans Believe Ordinary People Do Better Job Than Elected Officials

Majority of Americans Believe Ordinary People Do Better Job Than Elected Officials by Alex Swoyer A new Pew Research Center poll found 55 percent of Americans believe ordinary people could do a better job of “solving national problems” than elected officials, and only 19 percent of Americans trust the federal government “always or most of the time.” Just 15 years ago, a clear majority of Americans — 60 percent — trusted the government. “Since then trust has been steadily eroding in the face of the Iraq War and the economic uncertainty,” reported Voice of America. The survey results show that elected officials are viewed… View Article