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Saturday, May 1, 2010
Nearly 80 percent of Americans in a recent poll said they don’t trust the federal government. Why do you think that is?
Nearly 80 percent of Americans in a recent poll said they don’t trust the federal government. Why do you think that is?
JASON SHIELDS, Miamisburg: “I think a good percentage of Americans don’t trust the government. It’s like when the health care thing got passed with a big majority of Americans saying they didn’t want it. The government’s going to do what it wants, no matter what we want.”
MAX MEYER, Beavercreek: “I have no idea. They should trust it. We’re fortunate enough to live in a country that has a federal government that we can count on. It’s a privilege to live in a country where you’re able to pay taxes, because we’re free.”
EDITH WEBB, Xenia: “Trust is a big issue. A lot of times when someone asks for your trust, you find out later they didn’t do what they said they would do. It’s true with anybody, including the government.”
JULIE ROVET, Dayton: “It’s because they say one thing and do another.”
MELANIE COOK, Fairborn: “I think it’s because (President) Obama didn’t follow through with his promises to make discussions public, and people don’t feel like they know what’s going on.”
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