Americans are Dissatisfied With Government- How Dissatisfied?

Lets take a quick peak at the most recent Gallup Poll:

Headline: 81% Dissatisfaction with with the way the nation is being governed. 

Breakdown: 65% Dem Dissatisfaction

                     92% Rep Dissatisfaction

Even at the rate of the optimistic Democrats (65%) the last time Americans were this upset with the way our nation was being governed was in 1974 (66%). What happened in 1974? Watergate. hmmmm....

http://www.gallup.com/poll/149678/Americans-Express-Historic-Negativity-Toward-Government.aspx

• 82% of Americans disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job.

• 69% say they have little or no confidence in the legislative branch of government, an all-time high and up from 63% in 2010.

• 57% have little or no confidence in the federal government to solve domestic problems, exceeding the previous high of 53% recorded in 2010 and well exceeding the 43% who have little or no confidence in the government to solve international problems.

• 53% have little or no confidence in the men and women who seek or hold elected office.

• Americans believe, on average, that the federal government wastes 51 cents of every tax dollar, similar to a year ago, but up significantly from 46 cents a decade ago and from an average 43 cents three decades ago.

• 49% of Americans believe the federal government has become so large and powerful that it poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens. In 2003, less than a third (30%) believed this.