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As I am reading<\/a> through some financial<\/a> reports and other things it would seem that politics comes up more and more where it didn\u2019t use to\u2026 This survey just shows<\/a> what we all feel<\/a> is true\u2026.<\/p>\n

A growing number of Americans are casting doubt on many of the most fundamental US institutions. Surveys conducted by Public Policy Polling in January 2013 and October 2013 had found that voters had a higher opinion of traffic jams, root canals and colonoscopies than Congress. People\u2019s views about Washington politicians surely have not improved during the intervening years.<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n

And that was 5 years ago\u2026 Just how bad is it now???? <\/p>\n

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I guess<\/a> I have a higher opinion of a colonoscopy than Congress\u2026 at least I only have to deal<\/a> with that ordeal every few years but it seems we get a daily dose of what should clean us out from Congress\u2026 <\/p>\n

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WD0AJG<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I am reading through some financial reports and other things it would seem that politics comes up more and more where it didn\u2019t use to\u2026 This survey just shows what we all feel is true\u2026.<\/p>\n

A growing number of Americans are casting doubt on many of the most fundamental US institutions. Surveys conducted by Public Policy Polling in January 2013 and October 2013 had found that voters had a higher opinion of traffic jams, root canals and colonoscopies than Congress. People\u2019s views about Washington politicians surely have not improved during the intervening years.<\/p>\n

And that was 5 years ago\u2026 Just how bad is it now???? <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I guess I have a higher opinion of a colonoscopy than Congress\u2026 at least I only have <\/p>\n

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