Sorry Congress, America Doesn't Trust You

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In yet another measure of the low regard people have for Congress, just 45 percent of American adults say they trust the government's legislative branch, according to a Gallup poll conducted Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

That puts Congress in third place, behind the federal courts (76 percent) and the executive branch (61 percent).

Gallup also polled at the same time on approval ratings, and Congress came in third there, too, with 31 percent.

A low opinion of Congress is something that seems to bring together people of all political persuasions. Democrats, Republicans, and independents all rank Congress third on their list of trusted branches of the government, according to Gallup.

The poll was based in telephone interviews with 1,026 adults nationwide and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

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