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Record Number Distrusts Government, So Why Give It Even More Power?

By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, September 10 2026

Here’s an odd paradox. According to a new Gallup survey asking Americans whether they consider government corruption widespread, a record 89% responded “yes.” Nevertheless, leading political figures continually propose that Americans grant government even more authority over our healthcare, internet access, children’s education, economy and our personal income. That’s the peculiar contradiction highlighted by Gallup’s latest survey, in which 89% now say that government corruption is widespread, up 10% in just one year and…

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