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81% unhappy with situation: US poll
[Iran Press TV] The results of a new Gallup poll indicate that 81 percent of American citizens are dissatisfied with the current situation in the United States.According to the poll released on Monday, only 17 percent of those surveyed said they were optimistic about the future and happy with the way things were going. Similar to previous Gallup polls of the year, most respondents blamed a struggling economy and unemployment for their dissatisfaction. Some 30 percent of those polled maintained their biggest problem was the economy, while 24 percent of the surveyed voiced concern about unemployment. A general dissatisfaction with the US government and the federal deficit were also cited by 13 percent and 10 percent of the respondents respectively. Another survey carried out by Gallup last week found that Americans' opinion of Congress had sunk to its lowest level ever with 83 percent, saying they were unhappy with the way Congress was working. Over the year, more and more people have said they feel like the United States is heading in the wrong direction. Also a survey released in mid-October by Gallup showed that 54 percent of US voters believe Obama does not deserve a second term in office, with only 39 percent supporting his re-election. Obama's average approval rating, which has declined each quarter since he took office last year, has during this quarter, dropped to a new low. An unemployment rate of nearly 10 percent, a home foreclosure crisis and the war in Afghanistan are major issues swaying voters to support the Republicans. Posted by: Fred 2010-12-22 |
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