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Poll: Favorability of States Rise While Feds Fall to Historic Low

By Ashton Ellis
Wednesday, April 17 2013

With politicians in Washington, D.C., refusing to tackle the most important problems facing Americans, a new poll shows a widening gap between how the public feels toward different levels of government. The results are not surprising. When asked whether they hold a favorable view toward separate levels of government, a nationwide survey of Americans found that 63 percent hold a favorable view of local government, while 57 percent are favorable toward their state government. Interestingly, both Republicans and Democrats rate their state governments favorably, even in states where neither…

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