Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

THANK YOU COMRADE OBAMA, MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU

Poll: 75% in U.S. See Widespread Government Corruption
September 21, 2015



WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Three in four Americans (75%) last year perceived corruption as widespread in the country's government. This figure is up from two in three in 2007 (67%) and 2009 (66%).


Is corruption widespread throughout the government in this country, or not?


While the numbers have fluctuated slightly since 2007, the trend has been largely stable since 2010. However, the percentage of U.S. adults who see corruption as pervasive has never been less than a majority in the past decade, which has had no shortage of controversies from the U.S. Justice Department's firings of U.S. attorneys to the IRS scandal.


These figures are higher than some might expect, and while the lack of improvement is somewhat disconcerting, the positive takeaway is that Americans still feel fairly free to criticize their government. This is not the case in some parts of the world. Questions about corruption are so sensitive in some countries that even if Gallup is allowed to ask them, the results may reflect residents' reluctance to disparage their government. This is particularly true in countries where media freedom is restricted.


This is why it is most appropriate to look at perceptions of corruption through such lenses as the Freedom House's Press Freedom rankings. Ratings vary among countries with a "free press," including the U.S., and range from a high of 90% in Lithuania to a low of 14% in Sweden. The U.S. does not make the top 10 list, but notably, it is not far from it.

CowboyMilt

The HOPE & Change BHO promised is not the HOPE & Change we thought we were getting...for sure!

PoppaGringo Loc: Muslim City, Mexifornia, B.R.

He actually meant to prostrate oneself in adulation and beg.

jeff smith

the hope and change that BIG HEADED OBUMERNUT was hoping for was to divide the nation into a state of chaos so he could declare martial law and then he could reign for as long as he wanted to. I think he is a socialist raised muslim believing anti American .

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

Ha! We let the criminals, that we elect, define criminality. When was the last time a Congress person, who was caught red handed buying cocaine or similar crimes, was removed from office? I can't remember when. They are "encouraged" to resign, or nothing at all is done.

We've even gone so far as to corrupt the USSC, which now facilitates the Congressional criminality. It makes perfect sense! If you make a crime not a crime anymore, who's to complain, you or I? Yeah, big deal, the only folks being listened to - are the criminals - so it's a win-win for them and a lose-lose proposition for America.

markinny