It’s an old story by now: Americans aren’t feeling too positive about the federal government. A new National Journal poll reports approval ratings that would be laughable if they weren’t so grim, like the fact that only nine percent of Americans feel okay with Congress’s job performance, while a paltry one percent thinks the economy is in excellent shape.
But the poll also revealed something else: Many Americans blame the government for their personal financial problems, including how often they get raises and how easily they can get a loan.
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